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Poor in rich Singapore

This is probably the third time I saw the old granny, probably in her seventies, searching and taking out drink cans and old newspapers scraps from the rubbish bin and putting them in her large nylon bag, while on my way to my office in the morning.

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Poor in rich Singapore

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Six ideas for Chinese New Year in Singapore

Not sure of how best to see in the Year of the Snake? Make like a local, and try these ideas for Chinese New Year 2013, Singapore-style.

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Signs that you are sick of your job in Singapore

It's all too familiar. In Singapore, you are one of the many people experiencing these signs.

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Why Singaporean workers can't find the perfect happy job

Different jobs make different people happy and different people are happy with different aspects of their jobs.

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14 tips to secure an Employment Pass in Singapore

The Singapore Government's recent move to tighten the labour force and make work passes scarce means every businessperson needs to be smart when applying for work passes.

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Why traditional advertising in Singapore must get a revamp

Despite the Internet being around for just over two decades, its impact, from an advertising perspective, has been revolutionary. Ad dollars now are flowing by the billions into online marketing where terms like CPM (Cost Per 1000 Impression) and CPC (Cost Per Click) are common in advertising.

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What you really need to know about cyber-bullying in Singapore

Where there’s honey, there’s bee, and where there’s a playground there are bullies. As we get more and more wired up, our kids’ playgrounds gets replaced by the new age cyber-grounds and turn our playground bullies into a cyber-bullies.

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10 steps to be promoted from HR Director to CEO in Singapore

Go from back office to the boardroom with these tips. Unfortunately, the brutal truth is that HR people hardly ever make it to the top seat of an organisation.

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6 tips to prevent credit card fraud in Singapore

A 2012 global-fraud survey conducted by ACI Worldwide, a global provider of electronic payments solutions for financial institutions, retailers, and processors, showed that one in four respondents said that they have been victims of credit, debit or pre-paid card frauds over the last five years.

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Singapore looks to dethrone Hong Kong

Singapore has experienced a meteoric rise the last years in the arbitration field. If this continues Singapore may dethrone Hong Kong as the arbitration heavyweight in Asia.

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How to get your resume thrashed instantly

Interested to know how you could get your resume deleted instantly?

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Singapore's hottest jobs for 2013

Tunnel Managers, PE Registered Engineers and Warehouse Managers are the candidates in hottest demand in Singapore as we welcome 2013, with many employers now already starting to action their hiring needs in preparation for the year ahead, according to the latest Hays Quarterly Report.

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