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7 signs you're financially successful and don't know it yet
1. You've put more money in investing than you have in investment books and seminarsIf you've put so much as $100 toward an investment fund, congratulations.You're way ahead of people who haven't put...
View ArticleLarge local firms to invest in green agricultural growth
HA NOI (VNS) - Vietnamese business tycoons announced their plans to invest in agriculture to keep up with rising demand for high-quality produce.The move should help the agriculture sector with its...
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7 signs you're financially successful and don't know it yet
You know why Singaporeans aren't happy? It's because we're always pushed to get the biggest house. The sexiest car. The most expensive smartphone. "That's an unusually mature observation from you." I...
View ArticleMCA's SME bureau all set to help business community
PETALING JAYA - The MCA's Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) bureau is on standby to help the business community when the Goods and Services Tax (GST) starts on April 1.Bureau chief Datuk Ei Kim Hock...
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Singapore's success puts global spotlight on its corporate leaders
OF ALL the qualities leaders need to succeed, self-belief is arguably the most important one. No honest professional would ever take up a leadership role if they didn't believe they were ready for...
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Firms need to consider cyber exposure as high-risk priority
Singapore's first cybersecurity agency will begin operations on April 1, overseeing national cybersecurity functions and developing infrastructure to better respond to cyber threats.As attacks become...
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Property auction sales almost double in Q1 to $34.3m
Ten properties have been sold year-to-date, for S$34.3 million, in Singapore's property auction market. This is double the S$13.7 million done in the fourth quarter of last year, and almost twice the...
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How to fight currency manipulation with trade pacts
Washington - Is it appropriate to use trade agreements to discourage countries from using large-scale intervention in the foreign-exchange market to hold down their currencies' value?That is the...
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Keppel Corp moves close to 95.5 per cent compulsory acquisition threshold
SINGAPORE - Keppel Corporation's ownership of Keppel Land has hit 93.2 per cent, just 2.3 percentage points shy of the 95.5 per cent compulsory acquisition threshold and for the higher offer price of...
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Swiber secures $555m in contracts
Offshore oil and gas company Swiber Holdings has clinched US$405.6 million (S$555 million) in contracts recently despite the softening energy market.The deals, most of which will be completed over the...
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Dutch nutritional firm DSM opens innovation centre here
A Dutch nutritional firm opened a regional innovation centre here yesterday that will develop a range of products, including food and beverages and dietary supplements.The 10,000 sq ft facility in...
View ArticleBrazil says will join China-backed Asia investment bank
RIO DE JANERIO - Brazil said on Friday it had accepted China's invitation to join its Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as a founding member."Brazil is very interested in participating in...
View ArticleLotte, Shinsegae compete for rich Chinese
South Korea's two retail giants Lotte and Shinsegae are duking it out to attract the growing number of rich Chinese shoppers visiting the country.Lotte Department Store is reportedly reviewing plans to...
View ArticleSlump in resource prices hits trading companies hard
Major trading firms are being hit hard by the falling prices of iron ore, crude oil and other natural resources - which brought in huge profits when prices were surging - and are being forced to...
View ArticlePhilippine economy seen to grow by 6-7 per cent
The Philippine economy in 2015 could grow by 6 per cent, and even by as much as 7 per cent, if vital investments in infrastructure were to be made within the year.The UK-based bank Standard Chartered...
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Lofty dreams
Who: A couple from Norway and their two teenage childrenSize: 3,700sqfHome: Five-bedroom condominium apartment near Orchard RoadAn expatriate family's decision to move out of their rambling colonial...
View ArticleMore countries say to join China-backed AIIB investment bank
Russia, Australia and the Netherlands on Saturday became the latest three countries to say they plan to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), adding clout to an institution...
View ArticleTaiwan expresses interest in joining China's AIIB
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan expressed its wish to join the Beijing-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as its representative met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at an economic forum that opened...
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3 steps to snag a flexible work arrangement
In busy Singapore, the term "work-life balance" has become something of a myth. Or rather, something that's looked upon with a mixture of cynicism and disbelief.With more people juggling dual roles of...
View ArticleAsia shares sluggish, oil drifts lower
Asian stock markets were subdued on Monday in a week book-ended with Easter holidays across the globe and a US jobs report that could affect the timing of the first hike in interest rates there.MSCI's...
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