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After the NTUC May Day Rally 2013, what now Singapore? (Part 2)

As shared in NTUC May Day Rally 2013 Afterthoughts Part 1, my virgin experience at our nation's labour movement rally held at D’Marquee, Downtown East was surprisingly pleasant! Expecting a serious and possibly boring government type of event, I was taken a back in a good way by the warmth and friendliness of fellow attendees from various local unions, social enterprises, communities and their tripartite partners.

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After the NTUC May Day Rally 2013, what now Singapore? (Part 2)

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Why integrated business planning is the next big thing in Singapore

Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is a management process, which enables effective decision-making and control over an entire organisation.

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After the NTUC May Day Rally 2013, what now Singapore? (Part 1)

When I first received the invitation to celebrate Labour Day at NTUC May Day Rally 2013 with government and union representatives at D’Marquee, Downtown East, I was a little hesitant. I expected a solemn, formal and probably pretty boring event (pardon me, I am just being frank).

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How to be opportunistic in a sustainable city like Singapore

I recently attended the IBC’s 4th Annual Sustainable Cities Asia conference and Ecosystem.sg’s talks on collaborative consumption in Singapore. I got out thinking: Singapore is becoming a sustainable city. Some businesses are making money – loads of them – out of this strategic move. How to jump on this bandwagon?

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Here's what Singapore design firms must know about joining awards

In Singapore alone, there is a plethora of design awards catering to every aspect of the industry but sometimes it’s not clear who the really benefits from these competitions.

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Building 21st century healthcare

Liak Teng Lit wants to shake up the meaning of healthcare. Last year the CEO of Singapore's Alexandra Health Systems oversaw the opening of what he sees as a new model of health provision in the form of the Khoo Teck Phuat Hospital (KTPH), located in Yishun in the north of the island.

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DBS: Driving growth in Asian banking

Over the past decade Singapore-based DBS Group has grown to become one of the biggest names in Asian banking.

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Case study: Serving up success

In the third in our series of SME leadership case studies, Think Business looks at the Suki Group of Japanese restaurants and its strategy for success in the highly competitive Singaporean food market.

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What Singaporeans must know about leadership

“The simplest reason organisations fail to see the future is their leaders fail to write off their own depreciating intellectual capital. They have a view of customers and technology that’s out of date and they know it’s out of date, but they hang on to the past until the future overtakes them”- Gary Hamel

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Find out what is the ultimate productivity booster for Singaporeans

What is the ultimate enhancer of productivity? Some managers in Singapore say it’s automation, skills upgrade, good teamwork and even better health.

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What makes Singapore and Hong Kong entirely different from each other

2008 witnessed the worst financial collapse since the great depression. An unprecedented event that crippled the banking industry while sending multiple shockwaves through the rest of the global economy.

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Why Singapore firms must take advantage of sustainability reporting now

Sustainability reporting is the publication of environmental, social and governance information in a comprehensive and strategic manner that reflects the activities and outcomes across these three aspects of an organisation’s performance.

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What Singapore sports managers can learn from game fans

“Sport is one of the few social activities of human beings that can be recognised in virtually every community and culture around the globe as a vehicle for bringing people together” (Allen et al., 2010, p. 421).

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How Singapore financial firms must utilise risk appetite

Many mismanagement occurrences that happened before and after 2007 led to the 2008 global financial crisis – changing significantly the Singapore corporate-governance landscape.

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How Singapore airline companies can maximise air cargo opportunities

Booming intra-Asian trade has positioned airlines flying through Singapore to not only take advantage of growing passenger numbers but also expanding cargo volumes.

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Do Singaporeans save enough to retire?

Not if we are the World’s “Longest Retirements Fuel Pressure for Singapore Remodel” – Bloomberg

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What Singaporean employees must do in their first 100 days at work

So you have gone through 3 rounds of gruesome interviews and you finally got the job. The day of your new beginning has come! What should you do? How would your new colleagues react to you? What type of impression should you be giving them? What is the working style of your new boss? I believe these questions would have raced through your mind as you would want to blend in as fast as possible, to be well liked and to get into your boss’s good book.

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