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Jobs on: Unemployment rate falls to its lowest since 2007 for residents
Jobs on: Unemployment rate falls to its lowest since 2007 for residents
It declined for the resident labour force from 3.1% in December 2010 to 2.7% in March 2011.
61% of wealthy Singaporeans are cautious investors
Survey says these high net worth individuals are more concerned with preventing bad things happening than ensuring that good things happen.
Hiring in services down by 8,100
Turns out there was lower demand for workers in the hospitality-related segments in the first quarter.
Good morning Vietnam: SingPost buys 30% stake in Indo Trans Logistics Corporation
The postal company’s investment provides springboard into Vietnam and Indo-China market.
38% of Singapore companies don’t believe they should have to report CSR activities
Latin America leads the way with 53% reporting, but the Americans one of the worst at 18%.
What is Sunny Verghese planning to do with almost $1 billion?
Olam plans to raise at least $740m via share placement and offering, and half will go on acquisitions, says OCBC.
Luxury residential prices feel the pinch in Singapore
Prices grew a modest 0.9 % over first quarter of 2011 compared to 5.5 % for the rest of Asia.
Not so sweet: Wilmar expects losses in sugar milling
Operations of its subsidiary Sucrogen are forecast to be back-end loaded due to seasonality.
Singapore Airlines flies into Virgin Territory
Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines to codeshare, bringing the Aussie dream closer.
It's Tiger time in the Solomon Islands as Asia Pacific Breweries takes over Solomon Breweries for S$22mn
It's the only brewer in the islands too.
Singapore claims title of cleanest air in Asia
According to a survey that is, but if you had lived through the haze of the last two weeks you may be forgiven or thinking otherwise.
Changi to move 8 million more passengers by 2014
Last year 42 million flew through the airport, is it time for a new terminal?
Boss, you're killing me!
Singaporeans complain more about work life balance than rest of Asia.
Mayday Mayday: Global airlines made just 0.1 % return over the last 4 decades
This and other shocking revelations about the state of global aviation were made at IATA's annual chinwag.
Simon Says: I'm buying my stock, you should too
SC global CEO Simon Cheong spent $3 mn buying up shares in his own company last week.
Singapore Airlines third best on-time airline in Asia
No surprises that the other four in the top 5 were Japanese airlines.
Cheap Cheap: 98% of hawker stalls maintained prices in April
DOS’ latest Hawker Food Price Survey revealed only 32 surveyed stalls raised prices in April compared with March 2011.
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