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Welcome to Singapore: Tourist arrival reach a robust 6.4m in H1 2011
Welcome to Singapore: Tourist arrival reach a robust 6.4m in H1 2011
This is more than half the government’s target of at least 12 million visitors for this year.
Shopping galore: CapitaLand has got some competition
Lend Lease will develop Singapore’s third largest suburban mall spanning 818,000 sq ft on the site next to CapitaLand's in Jurong.
Hello, investors: Singapore property market is your gateway to Asia
Want to know why Singapore has one of the hottest property markets in South East Asia?
What’s up, dude? Men still dominate Singapore’s private sector
69% of employees said their immediate superior is male, according to a survey.
Safety in numbers: All workplaces now covered under Workplace Safety & Health Act
The extension, effective 1 September 2011, brought on board more than 100,000 organisations.
Burned: Tobacco retailers suspended for selling to underage youth
Licences of the errant tobacco sellers will be suspended for six months starting 1 September 2011.
7th President to be sworn in 1 September 2011
Before welcoming the President-elect, a 96-strong guard of honour will first send off President S R Nathan on Thursday evening at the Istana.
URA revises development charge rates for property sectors
Average rates for industrial properties increased the most at 31%.
The great divide: Companies’ sales teams unhappy with marketing
And it's not a one-way discontent, as 45.4% of marketing teams in Asia believe that sales teams need to improve in their follow up on leads.
Singapore bank loans grew 2% in July
75% of the S$7.5b rise in loans came from the business segment.
Derailed: SMRT loses Downtown Line tender
LTA had dismissed speculation that SMRT's recent security breach had affected its bid.
Holding all the aces: Gaming revenue in Singapore to reach double-digit growth
This is helped by limited competition, says Moody's.
Price pressure: Companies worldwide lose 25% of profits on battling price wars
And 83% of managers blame their competitors for triggering the price wars.
Want to remarry? Declare your debts first
This is among the requirements taking effect on 1 September 2011.
Buyers hold back; only one property sold at auction during Hungry Ghost Festival
Don’t blame superstition though, as the record low is attributed to some other factors.
Dr Tony Tan wins Presidential Election 2011
He beat closest contender Dr Tan Cheng Bock by not more than 2% of the total number of valid votes cast.
Service sector business receipts up 6.6% in 2Q11
Real estate services recorded the highest business receipts at 4.4%.
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