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How is Singapore elevating construction productivity?

How is Singapore elevating construction productivity?

New scheme will help employers train multi-skilled and more productive construction workers.

Is data centre expansion a new investment focus?

New survey shows Singaporeans and other Asian managers are splurging on data centre space.

Wow! OCBC credit cards offer 8% savings per month

Avail of discounts from groceries to healthcare to petrol and utilities - you name it!

Asian advertising spend up 13% in 2011

But all eyes were literally on Indonesia share market grew a whopping 21%.

Press F for customer service

32% of Asians use social media for customer service, versus just 10% from developed countries.

Mass market residential "stunningly resilient": Kim Eng

96 % of all properties sold in January were below $1,500 psf.

SingTel splits three ways

Consumer, ICT and Digital are new divisions, as telco looks for new ICT business head.

Price hike alert: SIA to increase fuel surcharges

Continued high fuel prices are propelling Singapore Airlines’ fuel surcharge for tickets issued on or after 8 March 2012.

Why did SingTel pay $321 million to acquire Amobee ?

Could be the telco has major ambitions in mobile advertising.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Mon March 5, 2012

The Singapore dollar lost a little ground to the US dollar which ended last week's North American trading session higher against the G10.

Singapore Markets Morning Briefing - what you need to know for Mon March 5, 2012

Last Friday's session in the US was muted and the Nikkei started flat.

Will the power industry avoid a manpower shortage?

Probably if the newly formed taskforce trains enough young Singaporeans to replace retirees.

Supply of BTO flats and ECs upped

This should provide more affordable housing options to second-timers, says HDB.

SingTel notes issue four times oversubscribed

The order book closed after receiving interest of approximately US$3.25 billion.

What you need to know about Genting Singapore’s first perpetual bond issue

S$1.8 billion worth of perpetual bonds will be issued in the denomination of S$250,000.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Fri March 2, 2012

The Singapore dollar is now trading at $1.2476 as the US dollar drops against all of the major currencies except for the euro and Swiss Franc.

Singapore Markets Morning Briefing - what you need to know for Fri March 2, 2012

There was recovery in US equity markets and the Nikkei started strong.