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The body eyes capitalising on China’s growing demand for skilled manpower and quality healthcare services via business missions.

This was underpinned by burgeoning business confidence and the continued flight to quality amongst occupiers.

Cross-border direct commercial real estate investment volumes reached US$37 billion in Q1 2011.

The Hay Group poll reported that the second most recruited group of employees is Junior Professionals followed by and Middle Management.

Only 27% of the surveyed organisations have coordinated measures to diffuse the effects of inflation.

Singapore ranked the lowest in terms of long-term loyalty while French employees ranked first with 57 per cent.

Three Singapore banks made it to the top twenty list of Bloomberg's World's Strongest Banks.

It wants to attract high-frequency traders in order to increase trading liquidity on its equities market, said Kim Eng Securities.

This is the annual return over the past 30 years since 1981, said GIC Chairman Lee Kuan Yew.

Singapore's economy will grow by staying plugged into the world, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Developing buildings with better energy efficiency is a necessity while meeting the demand of the growing population for more urban spaces.

Bharti's slower-than-expected growth erodes and Singaporeans' slow adoption of Android phones are not helping SingTel, said DBS Vickers.

Buoyant business sentiment and corporate hiring is underpinning a strong office leasing market, said Jones Lang LaSalle.

Ruling party PAP secured 81 of the total 87 parliamentary seats, said OCBC.

The company has entered into a put and call option agreement with Precise Industries Pte Ltd in connection with the proposed acquisition.

Luxury residential prices in the Asia Pacific region are generally likely to remain stable or see slower growth in 2011 due to ongoing policy and interest rate risks.