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Accountants dream of turning Singapore into a vibrant ‘number-crunching global hub’ by 2020
Accountants dream of turning Singapore into a vibrant ‘number-crunching global hub’ by 2020
So now the bean counters want global domination too, who knew?
Record monthly sales for Tamil Murasu
Looks like the revamp in 2010 is behind the sales surge to 18,700 copies a weekday.
Why are Singaporeans the most optimistic financial executives in the world?
And which country has the most pessimistic financial executives in Asia?
Is Singapore the next offshore RMB trading hub?
It may not be imminent though, says HSBC.
Singapore asserts commitment to combat proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Yet Singapore’s export control regime aims to ensure that trade regulation in dual use items does not hamper trade.
CapitaMalls Asia converts China development fund to an income fund
Conversion, which enabled the company to upsize fund by 50% to US$900mn, reflects evolution from assets under development into operational malls.
Singapore leads growth in Asia Pacific office rent
CBRE’s first quarter Asia Pacific Office Rent Index up 3% but lower than the 3.6% posted in the fourth quarter as quake forced Japanese to defer relocation plans.
Budget passengers up 26 % at Changi
And they now account for a quarter of the airport’s traffic.
Record buying of Singapore properties by foreigners
Foreigners snap up 16% more private homes in Singapore.
M1: Sorry for the service failure
So free calls for all customers on May 25 - go nuts kids.
4 in 10 Singaporean netizens want a smartphone this year
And with half of all netizens already owning a smartphone, that leaves only 1 in 10 not fussed, or not able to afford, a smartphone.
NOL shares big index loser: report
Demand for container shipping could drop amidst slowdown in economic activity.
Consumer prices jump 4.5% in April
The increase was a result of higher costs of transport, housing and food.
Singapore achieves highest trade confidence jump in Asia—HSBC
Increased connectivity with and between emerging markets and China fuelled strong demand in international trade despite inflationary pressures and uncertainty in world economy.
OSIM promises to control hormones with its new harmonic air purifier
Sounds like a great birthday or anniversary gift idea.
Kaplan launches e-degrees
The new business arm named @kaplan will offer 3 degrees through University College Dublin.
We must admit and correct our mistakes: Prime Minister
Expect changes on housing, healthcare and immigration.
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