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Kwek brothers' exact pay disclosed
CITY Developments Ltd (CDL) has disclosed for the first time the exact pay packages of the two brothers who helm the listed property and hotel group.The company had previously indicated executive...
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R&D health: Big pharma bets on Biopolis
BIG pharma needs better ideas, and some industry bosses are betting that these will come from biomedical research centre Biopolis.At United States-based Merck, the entire drug discovery process - from...
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Learn how to invest without losing cash
BUDDING stock investors, here is your chance to learn the ropes without risking real cash.The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is running the StockWhiz competition, which is on till June 3, as part of its...
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Work, live, relax in 290m centre
At 290m tall, the Tanjong Pagar Centre will have the tallest building in Singapore when it is completed in the middle of next year.But the architects behind the mixed- use project - offices, luxury...
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Manny Pacquiao buys P. Diddy's old mansion for $17 million
Filipino star boxer Manny Pacquiao has just bought rapper Sean Combs' former Beverly Hills mansion for a cool US$12.5 million (S$17 million). .Combs, who is more famously known as P. Diddy, used to own...
View ArticleMalaysia GST: No major teething problems
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is up and running, and consumers are now extra wary when they go to the cash register - for fear of being overcharged. But they can be rest assured that the authorities...
View ArticleFishermen earn more from protecting park
HO VAN DIEM was living below the poverty line. His wife, who had been a petty trader, had died. He had no land, and he, along with everyone else, was banned from entering Tram Chim National Park, a...
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Top 3 reasons Singaporean employers reject job applicants
Your degree from that fancy pants university cost your parents a ton of money, plus you did about fifty internships. So why have you not been able to snag any of the good jobs out there?Are you doomed...
View ArticleNew CEO appointed for Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development
SINGAPORE - Keppel Corporation on Monday announced the appointment of Mr Liew Choon Boon as chief executive officer of Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development Co., Ltd. (SSTEC) from...
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South Korea goes all out to woo Mideast markets
SEOUL - South Korea is making a concerted effort to tap Middle Eastern markets, inking 44 agreements on potential business ventures in the course of President Park Geun-hye's recent visit to the...
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China stepping up capital market reforms
This year will witness a sea change in China's capital markets. The introduction of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme last November and plans for a pilot Shenzhen-Hong Kong link later this...
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Japanese toilet maker refocuses strategy
TOKYO - Major Japanese toilet maker Toto known for the Washlet, a self-washing high-tech loo, is enjoying strong sales and profit growth thanks to its focus on renovated homes and overseas markets.In...
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'New normal' casts shadow over SE Asian economies
BANGKOK - Now that China has shifted its focus to a "new normal," a slower but more sustainable rate of economic growth, Southeast Asian countries are expected to be the next driving force for...
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Over 70% North Park Residences soft launch units snapped up
SINGAPORE - A total of 313 out of 430 units at the upcoming North Park Residences were sold at a soft launch on Sunday.The new integrated development in Yishun comprises 920 units in 12 10-storey...
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OCBC CEO's pay up 12% to $9.89 million in 2014
SINGAPORE - OCBC Bank's group CEO Samuel Tsien received a total of $9.89 million in pay last year, up 12 per cent from the $8.8 million the previous year.According to the bank's annual report released...
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Home-buyers flock to 2 condo launches
NEW home sales this month got off to a roaring start as home-seekers turned up in force at two new condominium launches over the weekend.North Park Residences, the residential component of Frasers...
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