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Call to do more to equip Malays with money skills
The importance of financial literacy and the need for more to be done to equip the Malay/Muslim community with these skills were raised in a lively post-National Day Rally online discussion on...
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Deal combines each firm's strengths into potent force
Size counts. Big is beautiful. Take your choice of phrase as both apply to the dramatic news that four of the country's leading players in urban planning and development could merge.If this ambitious...
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Workers put acquiring skills ahead of higher pay
Bosses simply offering more money may no longer be doing enough to attract and retain staff here, according to a new survey.A 51 per cent majority of Singapore workers prefer learning new skills to...
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UOB-Orix fund for mid-sized companies
Regional mid-sized companies seeking cash for expansion plans will welcome the arrival of a new fund set up by United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Japanese financial services firm Orix Corp.The US$200...
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Sheng Shiong stocks dips on new share issue
Shares of supermarket chain operator Sheng Siong fell yesterday on news that it is placing out $80.4 million worth of new shares to fund its expansion plans here.Its share price tumbled 3.5 cents or...
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Maybank eyes kids in battle for deposits
Malaysian lender Maybank has fired the latest salvo in the increasingly heated battle for deposits.The Maybank Family Plus programme launched yesterday rewards children when their parents conduct more...
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What does your desk say about you?
Let's face it: It's easy to fall into a comfort zone once you've been with your organisation for a while.However, believe it or not, you are constantly being either consciously or subconsciously...
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More incentives for workers who switch to health care
SINGAPORE - Mid-career workers who want to make the switch to health care will be given more financial support from next year.They will get a one-time bonus of either $1,500 or $2,000 after completing...
View ArticleLargest IPOs in stock market history
By raising as much as US$24.3 billion (S$30.4 billion), Alibaba could break the record for the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history.Based on the price range announced on Friday, which could...
View ArticleHow can I save effectively?
DEAR KUYA ROMANQ: I am an accountant by profession in the state of Virginia, and I make decent income. The problem is that I can't seem to save. Can you give me an advice on how I can save effectively?...
View ArticleKTB boss outlines 7-year plan to be top bank
THAILAND -Â State owned commercial bank Krungthai Bank has outlined a seven-year business plan - what it calls its three summits - withKTB is the country's largest in terms of size by assets, but its...
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Community Leaders worry about seniors' lack of financial savvy
RISING concern over seniors' lack of financial literacy came to the fore at a dialogue between Malay- Muslim community leaders, Parliament Speaker Halimah Yacob and Parliamentary Secretary Muhammad...
View ArticleAustralia job advertisements at 17mth high in Aug: ANZ
SYDNEY - Australian job advertisements in newspapers and on the Internet rose for a third straight month in August to hit a 17-month high, offering hope that a recent spike in unemployment might prove...
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Resale prices of private homes up 0.4% in August: Singapore Real Estate Exchange
SINGAPORE - Resale prices of non-landed private homes rose a slight 0.4 per cent on flat sales volume in August, compared with July.Get the full story from The Business Times.Here is the flash report...
View ArticleWillis Asia names Huichih Ko as chairman
Willis Group Holdings Plc named Huichih Ko as chairman of Willis Asia, effective Sept.7.Ko joins from Marsh & McLennan Companies, where he served as country corporate officer for Taiwan.Ko will...
View ArticleChina August trade surplus up 77.8 per cent on-year at record $62.4 billion
BEIJING - China's trade surplus surged 77.8 per cent to a record $62.4 billion in August, official data showed Monday, as exports rose while imports showed a surprise decline.Exports increased 9.4 per...
View ArticleGE says selling home appliances to Electrolux for $4.14b
NEW YORK - US conglomerate General Electric (GE) announced Monday it is selling its home appliances business to Swedish white-goods group Electrolux for US$3.3 billion (S$4.14 billion).Under the deal,...
View ArticleAsian shares mixed after US, Japan data
HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trade Monday, with Tokyo edging higher despite more weak growth data and a pick-up in the yen that came in response to a below-forecast US jobs...
View ArticleSouth African game breeders rake in big bucks
South Africa - When South Africa's deputy president bid on a two million dollar buffalo in 2012, he was criticised for being extravagant in a country suffering from widespread poverty.Two years later,...
View ArticleLTA appoints Chew Men Leong as new chief executive
SINGAPORE - The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has appointed Chew Men Leong as its new chief executive with effect from October 1, 2014, for a period of four years.Mr Chew is currently the chief...
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