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40% of SMEs often find it tough to attract talent: Poll
Smaller firms need to market themselves better in order to overcome the perception among many people that such companies do not offer viable careers.The finding is from a new survey that noted the...
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Beijing 'may be playing risky game in stock rally'
THE Chinese stock market is on fire after a rally sent the benchmark equity index to a seven- year high, but experts say Beijing could be playing a risky game in its bid to revive the economy through a...
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Perennial in joint venture on Penang waterfront project
Perrennial Real Estate Holdings (PREH) has tied up with Malaysian developer IJM Land to jointly develop an integrated mixed-use development in Penang.The site in question is roughly 1.4 million sq ft...
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Court allows firm to hold EGM of one
A MAJORITY shareholder, who could not get the minimum number of people required for his construction firm's general meeting because other family members had boycotted it, got the High Court to approve...
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Singtel seeks ASX delisting; cites low trading volume
Singtel, the owner of Australia's second-largest telco Optus, has requested approval to delist from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) due to low trading volume, liquidity and market demand.In a...
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Tang Holdings gives $1m to charity
TANG Holdings group has donated $1 million to charity to mark the 20th anniversary of its building Tang Plaza, which houses its offices as well as Marriott Hotel.The recipients of the donation are The...
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Full integration will take time, say forum participants
THE wish list of business leaders and social groups alike for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is long but its launch in November will be no magic wand that fulfils their desires all at once.Instead,...
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Many gaps to plug before single ASEAN market can be realised
ON THEIR way to creating a single market at the end of this year, South-east Asian nations will need to bridge many gaps before they can integrate successfully.The 10-member ASEAN grouping has...
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Global revival helps turn the tide for Grand Banks
Luxury yacht manufacturer Grand Banks won five orders in the last quarter lifting its order book to $31.6 million as the tide of the global economy started to rise in its favour.The craft will be ready...
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There is nothing free or modern about the TPP
THE Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could be the world's biggest trade agreement. But it is coming under increasing suspicion. At the East Asia World Economic Summit in Jakarta this week, Cambodian...
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Noble promises more transparency
COMMODITIES trader Noble Group has promised more transparency after getting flak from some shareholders over its executives' alleged unwillingness to address questions at its recent annual general...
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S'pore 'happy to encourage investment in Indonesia'
JAKARTA - Singapore is happy to encourage investments in Indonesia, but Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said much would depend on the specifics of the projects, among other things.Speaking to the...
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Employers spend more on benefits but perceived value low: study
SINGAPORE - Employers in the Asia-Pacific are spending more on staff benefits but most of them think their efforts are not highly valued by their employees.Findings from professional services company...
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Enhanced connectivity trials in Jurong Lake District to be launched in Q3
SINGAPORE - As part of Singapore's Smart Nation push, the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) will launch a HetNet (heterogeneous network) trial in the Jurong Lake District (JLD) in the...
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Old-fashioned bartering to give start-ups a leg-up
FANCY getting paid in vegetables, buns or a suit?An online platform is tapping old-fashioned bartering to help local start-ups get ahead.The Platform Collective, created by four undergraduates,...
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SGX looks again to draw from China Well
Singapore Exchange (SGX) is turning once more towards China as a key source of growth after a few wary years marred by a number of S-chip scandals."As China becomes more and more important for us and...
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Tech stocks still not investors' darlings
Mention tech stocks, and chances are Singapore stocks will not immediately spring to mind. World No 1 Apple's market cap alone is easily 45 times that of the Singapore Exchange's 85 actively-traded IT...
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Derivatives growth drives 16 per cent jump in SGX Q3 profit
ROBUST growth in derivatives trading boosted earnings at the Singapore Exchange in the third quarter.Net profit jumped 16 per cent to $88.2 million for the three months to March 31, while turnover...
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Company 'barred from Platts' oil pricing process'
COMMODITY trader Noble Group has been barred from taking part in some of the trading processes used to set global oil price benchmarks by reporting agency Platts, two people familiar with the matter...
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'No containing' Singapore's shipping capacity
SINGAPORE'S plans to expand its container shipping capacity could allow it to "pull away" from its competitors, said shipping magnate Tung Chee Chen yesterday. Mr Tung pointed to the trend of...
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