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5 communication tips for businesses this National Day

5 communication tips for businesses this National Day

Singapore has made strong progress in 47 years and businesses must know how to keep up.

Noble taps in to Yancoal deal for USD200m profit gain

The Yancoal-Gloucester Coal deal is expected to provide marginal 5% uplift to value.

UOB profit surges 3.6% to S$713m

Thanks to robust ASEAN businesses and gain on investments.

Sembcorp Marine to build five Jurong Espadon-based drillships

The construction contracts secured from Sete Brasil is worth approximately US$4,032.

Hong Leong Finance sues Morgan Stanley

The Singapore-listed firm is accusing Morgan Stanley of deceptively selling investments doomed to failure.

Someone else wants to buy F&N's APB shares

A S$55/share bid to buy about 7.3 percent of Asia Pacific Breweries has been made.

Singapore struggles with stagflation

Singapore will be home to the weakest growth and one of the highest inflation rates in Southeast Asia, says DBS Group Research.

Linked Out: 97% of Asian CEO's don't have a linked-in profile

Is linked-in really for the underlings, not the bosses?

Top 3 most important business locations for Singapore firms

Malaysia tops the list of destinations viewed as offering the best growth opportunities in the next three years.

Chart of the Day: Increase in food prices eases

Food prices show signs of easing in the first half of 2012, says the Retail Price Watch Group.

Top 5 most unprofitable property developments in 1H2012

Profitability of property developers declined to a 3‐year low of $2.7b in 1H2012.

UOB's 83-year old chairman Wee Cho Yaw to step down next year

The group assures sensible management transition with a former CEO of Singapore Exhange assuming position.

Singapore food prices bucked global spike of 2011

Consumers should thank the appreciating Singapore dollar and food importers.

Food inflation tempers to 2.3% in June

Food inflation eased from 3.8% in January as commonly bought items cheapened.

Time is gold: Tourists go gaga over luxury watches in Singapore

Chinese shoppers spend an average of $10,481 on luxury watches and jewelry.

Singapore companies invested US$22.6b overseas in 2011

That's a doubling of outbound FDI since 2004, but still down from a record 2007.