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Beyond the horizon - managing a global supply chain

In spite of the past few years of economic uncertainty, the International Monetary Fund predicts that there will be a 3.7 percent increase in the global economic output this year. Businesses in Singapore are in an excellent position to reap the rewards of a global supply chain but only if they adopt a strategy of forward planning.

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Beyond the horizon - managing a global supply chain

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Here's what Singapore's healthy business environment means for recruitment

The 2014 Page Personnel Singapore Salary & Employment Forecast reveals some 54% of all employers within finance, office support, IT, and sales and marketing believe current hiring activity for junior to mid level staff in Singapore is steady compared to 12 months ago.

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Here's why content may be king but distribution is queen

By now, all marketers in Singapore should have added content marketing to their lead generation tools. But as anyone in the content business knows, producing content is only half the story.

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Here's what 2 alpha cities like Singapore and Miami share in common - Part 2

Half the world across, and the Cargo Gateway of the Americas, alias the Port of Miami, is a major global logistics hub with Latin America and Caribbean representing 52% of the cargo business, and Asia-Pacific at 39%, with growing markets in East Asia, and recorded a movement of 901,454 TEUs in 2013.

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8 things you should know about the updated Singapore Employment Act

The Employment Act is Singapore's main labour law that seeks to ensure reasonable employment standards while balancing businesses' need to stay competitive.

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3 untapped ways for businesses in Singapore to engage the digital generation

Hardly a day goes by when we do not hear about the digital or the mobile revolution. The internet is awash with articles on how the digital age is upon us and ways for marketers to capitalise on mobile.

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Make a temporary contract work for you

Temporary contracts are gaining popularity in Singapore as employers look for flexible staffing solutions to fill short-term roles or assist with special projects without the commitment of a permanent hire. But are temporary contracts a win-win situation for both employers and candidates?

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Bonus season has ended in Singapore - should you stay or should you go?

As we get into the business end of the bonus season in Singapore, many employees are starting to consider whether they should jump ship once their bonus hits their bank account. We call this the ‘merry-go-round’ as the number of available jobs increases significantly whilst the total number of jobs stays static or even falls.

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How Singapore's Social Influencers are changing digital marketing strategies

Singapore is one of the most socially connected countries on earth with smartphone penetration over 100% and facebook membership and usage at record highs.

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Here's what 2 alpha cities like Singapore and Miami share in common - Part 1

Generally Singapore is being compared to other Asia-Pacific business hubs for a wide variety of metrics ranging from business and trade performances to quality of life, cost of living and lifestyle, with Singapore and Hong Kong as the most familiar city-pair taken into account as term of reference.

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Social media: a dish best served rare, medium, or well-cooked?

You know the drill. Take awesome new product, prepare lashings of oozing content, sprinkle with social media stardust, and serve in fancy package to hungry bloggers to share with their friends.

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Top 3 reasons why organisations in Singapore end up with bad hires

A fairly recent survey revealed that most organisations end up with bad hires but most don’t know why. As a result, these organisations end up suffering high employee attrition rates, low employee morale, poor employee engagement, and sub-standard performance.

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Managing '4 Gens' in Singapore firms

I went to a Singapore Client office for a consulting assignment and realised that for the first time ever, I am looking at a company with 4 generations of employees working side by side under one roof.

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How Fed's movement can affect the Singapore business climate

With Janet Yellen as the new leader at Federal Reserve, investors are looking for clearer direction on the course of Fed’s action. With much anticipation, Yellen retained the current trend of reduction in the Quantitative Easing (QE) by another US$10 billion monthly, to US$55 billion from April 2014 onwards.

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Has Singapore given up competing with Hong Kong on alcohol?

Price is everything when it comes to wine but the recent Singapore budget increase on alcohol in the Republic has pushed up wine prices that were already sky high to stratospherically high. What are the reasons for targeting wine and beer drinkers for a relatively modest amount of money with yet higher taxes?

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Adding IT to the boardroom round table in Singapore

More often than not, IT managers tend to take a back seat, letting their colleagues in other departments run the show. They take the direction set by the C-level suits in the company and work to make sure IT fits into their plans.

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How Singapore business can prepare for the 2014 haze season

As Singapore moves into the 2014 haze season, companies should be asking themselves if they are fully prepared for any possible business interruption that may occur.

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