Singapore

Study shows young Asians inseparable from their mobiles

Singaporean youth top in Asia who couldn’t live without mobile as 93% of them own device.

Study shows young Asians inseparable from their mobiles

Singaporean youth top in Asia who couldn’t live without mobile as 93% of them own device.

Eu Yan Sang to acquire 15% of Healthzone

Acquisition will enable EYS to enter Australian mainstream health, beauty & natural health products market.

Lian Beng bags $120mln deal to build The Scala

The deal has boosted Lian Beng Group's order book to $965 million.

Keppel raising stakes in 2 Philippine associate companies

Keppel to garner S$86.5mln total cash consideration to add up its stakes in SSEI and CLI.

ST Electronics wins $28mln deal for Singapore Downtown Line

Project to support installation of DTL Mass Rapid Transit to be completed in 2016.

MasterCard and Smart Hub JV appoints Tara Nathan CEO

Nathan to further accelerate m-commerce strategies globally from MasterCard Mobile Payments Gateway headquarters in Singapore.

Ascott targets 14,000 additional apartment units by 2015

Adds five Ascott-branded properties while it invests S$50mln to refurbish properties in Asia and Europe.

Sembcorp's majority stake in Cascal rises to 96.43%

Sembcorp now intends to complete the acquisition of the company by effecting squeeze-out proceedings under the Dutch Civil Code, with the price paid to minority stockholders to be determined by the Dutch Court.

CapitaLand completes acquisitions for Hersing JV

CapitaLand Limited announced that the acquisitions of the Properties by the Property Holding Companies from StorHub Self Storage Pte Ltd were completed on 31 July 2010.

SGX net profit at $320.1 million for financial year ended 30 June

Revenue for the full financial year ended 30 June 2010 grew 8% to $639.7 million on increased equity trading and a revival in primary market activities.

OCBC Bank's second quarter net profit down 26% from previous quarter

OCBC's net profit dropped to S$503 million, from S$676 million for the first quarter, with volatile financial markets resulting in a 35% decline in net trading income.

Take more time to understand us: consumers to companies

Survey shows only 20% of Singaporean consumers think companies are genuinely interested in them.

Pacific Shipping Trust changes board of directors

Philip Lee Soo Hoon and David Chin Soon Siong to step down after completing their 4-year term.

Thai Airways plans to strike deal with Tiger

Carriers still want to gain most out of low-cost airlines despite the overcrowded market in Asia.

Singapore Airlines plans to go paperless

Reduces amount of paper on board that increases fuel consumption and weight by introducing inflight e-magazines.

SPH to donate $400,000 to 20 charities

Singapore Press Holdings will be having its Charity Giving on 4 August 2010 at the SPH News Centre Auditorium.

Hays moves to Raffles Place for expansion

The recruitment firm has relocated to bigger premises in order to manage their increasing number of vacancies for qualified, professional and skilled people.