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Guess what irks Singaporeans the most?
According to a survey, ‘people not taking ownership for their actions’ is the top office pet peeve for Singaporean professionals.
Guess what irks Singaporeans the most?
According to a survey, ‘people not taking ownership for their actions’ is the top office pet peeve for Singaporean professionals.
Qantas to heat up competition with Singapore Airlines
As Qantas is seeking to get a slice of the booming Asian aviation pie.
We cannot eliminate fraud: MAS Managing Director
Mr Ravi Menon said no regulator can totally prevent misconduct but stressed MAS “will leave no stone unturned to take rigorous action” against lawbreakers.
Health services receipts jump 9.2% to $8.9b in 2010
Western clinics accounted for a significant 59.3% of the health services industry in 2010.
Government launches productivity roadmap for precision engineering
This aims to raise the industry’s productivity level to that of advanced economies such as Germany, Japan and the USA.
Singapore’s population grows to 5.18m
This is a 2.1% increase from 2010 due to increased number of citizens and non-residents.
Japan is Singaporeans’ favorite travel destination
As 33% of Singaporeans will most likely travel to the country in the next two years.
Take this job and shove it: 3 out of 4 Singaporeans want to start their own business
This is a good sign for the future of Singapore, where SMEs contribute more than 50% of GDP.
Singapore hailed as most competitive IT market in Asia Pac
The country also clinched third place in global IT competitiveness.
ComfortDelGro to incur losses before reaping rewards of DTL
Analyst pointed out that it took the North East Line three years before becoming profitable.
Tiger to face a tough market in Indonesia, says analyst
The airline’s progress in Indonesia is viewed positively but described as “just the start of an uphill battle”.
Surprise, surprise: August industrial production growth far from expectations
With the consensus forecast at 11.2%, the 21.7% expansion was a welcome surprise.
Bored Singaporeans the world's heaviest Facebook users
Time to get a real life as study reveals that Singaporeans spend the longest time on Facebook worldwide, averaging 38 minutes and 46 seconds per session.
Prime retail rents rise 0.5% to $40.20 psf in Q311
Demand for first-storey prime space remains strong due to limited supply as the next retail project will only be completed in Q4 2012.
Going Global: 73% of Singapore professionals seek work overseas
Singapore employers are also following suit, as half of them plan to recruit from abroad amid the skills shortage.
Office rent growth hits record low in 3Q 2011
Grade A office rents crept up a mere 2% to S$9.08 psf/month, the lowest quarterly growth since 2Q 2010.
Workplace fatalities up to 30 in the first half
Occupational diseases also increased from 124 in 2010 to 361 in 2011.
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