Economy
Retail leads in Asia Pacific with 3% growth
As rents increase, retail properties in Asia Pacific continue to outshine other sectors at circa 3% per annum growth since 2004.
Retail leads in Asia Pacific with 3% growth
As rents increase, retail properties in Asia Pacific continue to outshine other sectors at circa 3% per annum growth since 2004.
Salaries to increase by 3.2% in 2010
The average salary increase is forecasted to be 3.2 percent in 2010, up from 1.9 percent in 2009, according to a survey by Mercer.
MOM: 14,000 new jobs, but long-term employment stays grim
The job market is looking upbeat in the short-term with 14,000 new jobs created in Q3.
2010: Food and entertainment still top Singaporean priorities
Consumers in Singapore are expected to keep dishing out the dollars on dining out, electronics and clothes for the next six months.
Singapore managers bag Asia's third highest disposable income
A new report by management consultancy Hay Group finds Singaporean managers enjoying more disposable income compared to most of their Asian peers.
MAS signs MOU with Bahrain's Central Bank
The Monetary Authority of Singapore today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Central Bank of Bahrain.
StarHub, M1 confirm iPhone 3GS launch for 9 December
After much deliberation, both StarHub and M1 have finally announced plans to launch the iPhone 3GS in Singapore on 9 December 2009.
Employment to reach pre-recession hiring rate in 2010
2010 is projected to be a great year for job seekers in Singapore as hiring is predicted to reach pre-recession rates, says a survey by Manpower...
Positive trend for stocks expected in 2010
UBS, Credit Suisse, and Citigroup forecast further gains for Singapore stocks in 2010 due to earnings estimates. The country's Straits Times Index is...
Singapore: Great country for old men
Work may be a little harder to come by in the global recession, but it seems that older workers are having an easier time than their younger...
4 Singaporean – Shandong partnerships deals sealed
Agreements made include a signed contract agreement between Sun Isles Resort & Clubs Pte Ltd and Penglai Economic Development Zone with a S$100...
Singapore forecasts lower than expected Q3 GDP growth
Though posted a lackluster growth in the last three months of 2009, the Singapore government looks forward to an economic rebound in 2010, according...
Singapore 13th top Country Brand among 100 nations
Jumping up 11 ranks in a listing of the world’s top country brands, Singapore now ranks 13th from last year’s of 24th in FutureBrand’s Country Brand...
Visa: Asia's spending the big bucks
Following the release of its 2009 earnings, Visa Inc. reported that the total volume generated on all Visa cards across Asia Pacific had increased by...
Money: It's not funny
To the unemployed person the unemployment rate is always 100%. And with the recent retrenchments and hiring freezes around town, the odds of finding...
1,500 APEC leaders to participate in APEC CEO Summit next week
The APEC CEO Summit to be held in Singapore next week has 1,500 participants confirmed to attend. This is the largest attendance in record for the...
No more Mr. Kiasu
In the popular imagination, the average Singaporean is a cigarette smoking, white singlet-wearing, 45 year old ‘uncle’ who wears flip flops and...
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