Professional Services

Science Centre Singapore Tan Yen Yen as Chairman

Ms Tan was the former Chairman of the Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation. Read ››

A director of Manhattan Resources retires

Tjio Kay Loen filed his retirement in view that his retirement will also be correspond with the recent changes in the Company’s management. Read ››

Should Singapore outsourcers abandon their lowest wage mentality?

The Ministry of Manpower seems to believe that chasing the cheapest option is not always the best. Read ››

Are Singaporeans putting their hands to freelancing?

Guess how many Singaporeans are freelancers? According to Freelancer.com, the world's largest outsourcing and crowdsourcing online marketplace, its users in the country have yet to cross the 20,000-mark, with about US$1 million paid to freelancers and spent by employers. Read ››

Baker & McKenzie appoints Collin Tseng-Liu as COO

He joins the Firm from Allen & Gledhill, Singapore, where he was Head of Business Development & Marketing. Read ››

CCM Group appoints Goh Tuck Peng as Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Goh’s past position as Financial Controller of the company boosted his chances to be chosen by company. Read ››

Grand Banks Yachts Executive Director resigns

Yet Robert William Livingston II maintains his postion as the company's CEO. Read ››

Kingsmen Creatives' Managing Director - China Operations resigns

Michael Ng Hung Chiao moves out. The board of Kingsmen Creatives announced the resignation of Mr. Read ››

No trading up, expansion for most office renters

Colliers International says renewals and consolidations will be the status quo. Read ››

Manhattan Resources appoints Low Yi Ngo as CEO and Managing Director

Mr Low has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since 2006 and is familiar with the business of the Group. Read ››

55% of investors wary of board’s effectiveness

Managers say the board is accountable to investors - but do the investors say the same? Read ››

Business receipts of services sector climb 2.9% in 3Q11

And education services grew the most at 26.2%. Business receipts of the services sector, excluding wholesale & retail trade and accommodation & food services, grew by 2.9% in third quarter 2011 over the previous quarter, according to the Singapore Department of Statistics. Read ››

Nippecraft appoints Howard Lo as Director and CEO

He once held the same position in the company from 1999 to 2010. Read ››

O’Melveny & Myers associates with Indonesian law firm Tumbuan & Partners

Singapore-based partner Joel Hogarth will relocate to Jakarta to coordinate the association. Read ››

ACCA’s international survey: Global accounting standards grow in popularity

Study also found evidence that access to capital for companies has increased and its costs have been reduced by IFRS adoption.. Read ››

Public Speaking Fear: Fight or Flight?

I have to give a presentation to my company’s business partners next month. Read ››

CCM Group appoints Soo Koh Wah as Acting Financial Controller

Soo temporarily assume the post after the Chong Chee Seng untimely demise. Read ››

SMEs worried over the next 6 months

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Singaporean and European scientists team up

The agreement will enable scientists to apply for EMBO Short-Term and Long-Term Fellowships to work in Singapore or Europe. Read ››

Global business optimism drops to a depressing 3% in Q3 2011

Wondering if Singapore is as pessimistic? The latest research from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR) reveals that net global business optimism has fallen from 31% in Q2 to just 3% in Q3. Read ››

Henkel appoints Monica Sun as president of Henkel Singapore

She will also take the role of Vice President of Adhesive Technologies for Southeast Asia. Read ››

Hersing Corporation names Poh Chee Yong as Chief Finance Officer

Poh replaces Mary Chua Geok Tiang in overseeing financial and accounting matters of the Group. Read ››

Fresh graduates get higher starting pay in 2011

And guess which job gets the highest starting salary per month? Read ››

What you need to know about Manulife’s new hires

Four new hires were made across the board in the fixed income, equity, sales and compliance teams. Read ››

Singapore is 2nd most expensive place to build in Asia

The country came in behind Japan and tied places with Hong Kong. Read ››

Australia and Singapore vow to improve scientific collaboration

Leading public research institutions sign agreements to support joint research projects and platforms for scientific exchange. Read ››

KhattarWong appoints Perry Yuen as head of Corporate and Securities Laws Department

His new role will take effect from 29 August 2011. Read ››

KhattarWong appoints Gurbachan Singh as Managing Partner

With over 34 years of experience, Mr Singh is regarded as one of Singapore's leading tax lawyers. Read ››

Now lawyers can’t touch your conveyancing money

New measures say it should be deposited into specialized accounts. Read ››

94% of Singaporean companies don’t trust the accuracy of their contact data

And guess what is the top reason cited for this lack of trust? Read ››

Singapore’s hiring expectations drop 5% in Q3 2011

And guess what is the number 1 reason managers are quitting? Read ››

At your service: Government allots $84m to boost service excellence

This is after 7,800 establishments and 183,000 workers were said to have benefited from Customer-Centric Initiative projects. Read ››

92% of Singapore companies fail to meet corporate governance standards

So who are the diligent and law-abiding 8%? According to a release, the latest Governance and Transparency Index sees SingTel remaining in top spot for the third consecutive year with an overall score of 109 points. Read ››

SingPost acquires 20% stake in Shenzhen 4PX Express

The RMB 60 million or approximately S$12 million acquisition was made through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Quantium Solutions International. Read ››

Fitch warns corporate communication is not the same as corporate governance

Fitch takes into consideration various factors, ranging from systemic country issues, to issuer-specific management and board effectiveness. Read ››

Ernst & Young appoints Max Loh as Country Managing Partner

Max Loh will also be holding the position of Managing Partner for Asean Sub-Area, which spans 14 geographic markets. Read ››

Fraud in Singapore doubled

Incidents of fraud have doubled and the amount involved has gone up to $6.5 m. Read ››

Singapore now third most ‘moved to’ country in the world

The country ranks up four places, coming in just behind the US and the UK. Read ››

Jones Day appoints Carolyn McNabb as one of its counsels

With Ms. McNabb's appointment, Jones Day's Singapore investment funds practice now has five lawyers, making it one of the largest and most experienced investment funds practices in the region. Read ››

ICPAS’s Auditing and Assurance Standards Committee names Yeoh Oon Jin chairman

ICPAS aims to bring in fresh talents to AASC that would inject new ideas and represent diverse segments of the profession via its new members. Read ››