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Sembcorp Marine’s orderbook YTD now a whopping S$6.6bil
Sembcorp Marine’s orderbook YTD now a whopping S$6.6bil
Thanks to its latest S$385.5 million contract from Helix Energy Solutions.
UOB’s net profit could have been S$70m higher in 4Q11
That is if we back out the EU debt related losses.
Uh-oh, it looks like even Dropbox is no longer safe
Spammers may have just found a new way of reaching you.
MAS urges Islamic banks to embark on trade finance
It’s a model that fits well with Shariah principle, says MAS exec director Tai Boon Leong.
SGX launches hubs in Chicago and London
These international hubs are the first by an Asian bourse.
Tiger Airways reports passenger load factor of 81% in Feb
It's the second time that Tiger recorded a PLF of more than 80% since Aussie grounding but the worst is not over yet says OCBC.
Raging inflation, cooling growth double-punches Singapore in Q1
As if anemic manufacturing wasn't enough, Singapore's goods will also stay pricey in the first quarter, said OCBC.
Healthcare REITs all going regional for growth
OCBC notes that recent forays to Asian countries like Japan, Malaysia and South Korea are proving to be lucrative.
Singapore firms starving for right talent
New study revealed that hiring and developing talent remains a critical challenge, and that great leaders spring from failure.
What's the next move for cash-flush SingPost?
Maybank Kim Eng has a few ideas on how it will spend the $350m it just raised from perpetual securities.
Business trips saw global room rates hike to 4% in 2011
But not in Asia where prices fell 2%.
AsiaPac banks to face higher credit costs in 2012
High loan growth and moderate credit costs is now a thing of the past.
40% of Singaporeans take first job offer they get, poll says
So much for loyalty, don't you think?
More jobs forecast for second quarter
But government looks set to have the most “robust hiring plans".
Job ads down by 10% in Q411
Bankers had the most difficulty in hunting jobs.
Sembcorp Marine inks a $385.5 million worth of deal
SMM won an order to build a semi-submersible well intervention rig for Helix Energy Solutions.
Asian firms hiring foreign execs more than ever
In Singapore and the rest of the region, businesses are increasingly headhunting non-locals due to two reasons.
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