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All work and no play: 69% of employees do work-related tasks while on holiday

45% of employers also expect their employees to be available while on annual leave or out of office hours.

All work and no play: 69% of employees do work-related tasks while on holiday

45% of employers also expect their employees to be available while on annual leave or out of office hours.

SG phone companies slash 30% off phone call rates

Singapore and Malaysian companies move to reduce bilateral roaming rates.

Singapore ranks 7th most expensive warehouse location globally in 2H10

Tokyo and London-Heathrow also maintained their top two positions, at US$22.56 psf per annum and US$20.11 psf per annum, respectively.

MAS to launch bills

The facility will function as the fourth MMO policy instrument, said OCBC.

Cooling measures moderated home sales

Singapore's latest round of property measures have started to take effect, said Keppel Land.

Singapore dissolves parliament

This is a move to set a stage for the General Elections on May 7.

SPRING Singapore invests $86mln to boost retail sector

The retail productivity plan aims to raise the nominal value-added per worker by about 25 % by 2015.

Offshore & marine sector net earnings to rise 23% in 1Q 2011

Cosco will lead the pack, generating growth of 88% on higher offshore and shipbuilding sales, said DBS Vickers.

Singapore second to Malaysia with worst inflation problems

69.1% of accountants surveyed by ACCA cited inflation as a problem this quarter compared to 35.0% in the first quarter of 2010.

Construction industry may face rising labour costs

The emphasis on productivity is here to stay, said Kim Eng Securities.

NODX to Japan contracted 6.9% in March 2011

Non-oil domestic exports  to all top 10 NODX markets, except China, the EU 27, the US and Taiwan, fell in March 2011.

Japan calamities to ease exports growth

Elevated oil prices and the full effects of the calamities in Japan will affect the exports as it unfolds.

Stronger 1Q GDP reinforces 2011 GDP forecast of 7%

This is higher than the official forecast range of 4-6 per cent, said DBS Vickers.

NODX contracted 2.9% month-on-month in March 2011

On a year-on-year basis, however, NODX rose by 10%, following the 6.9% increase in the previous month.

Singapore most competitive tourism industry in Asia

The countries that are traditionally more reliant on tourism also tend to invest more heavily in the sector, said UBS.

Strong labor market to boost retail sales in 2011

Retail sales will this year find support from good job prospects and rising wages, said HSBC.

Property sales down 6.7% in 1Q 2011

Sales totalled 3,701 units compared to 3,965 units sold in 4Q 2010.