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SIA swoops down on mobile phone users
SIA swoops down on mobile phone users
Singapore Airlines has launched SIA Mobile, its latest service allowing customers to use their mobile phones to book flights and access selected KrisFlyer services.
Tiger IPO set for major take-off
Tiger Airways has lodged its preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore to be listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.
StarHub launches China MMS newspaper service
StarHub today announced the launch of Singapore’s first MMS Mobile Paper service featuring news and current affairs from China. The affordable subscription-based mobile value-added service will allow China nationals living in Singapore to stay in touch with news from home, and help others interested in China to stay abreast of what is happening there. Once subscribed, the MMS Mobile Paper will push news and features on China to users on a regular basis, giving them up-to-date information at their fingertips. “Interest in China is rapidly growing with more businesses requiring up-to-date information on the latest developments in the world’s fastest growing economy. We are excited to offer to our mobile customers a service where they can keep themselves informed of developments within the country. We also believe that this customer-friendly service will be of great use to our base of customers who are Chinese nationals, and help them stay abreast of what’s happening at home. We hope to extend this service to other publications from across the world in the coming months,” said Mr Chan Kin Hung, Head of Products and Solutions, StarHub.
Rents rise in Orchard Road
Gross rents of prime first-storey retail space in Orchard/Scotts Road increased by 1.0% to after falling 7.3% in previous four quarters.
Sands' SkyPark to be complete in coming weeks
Marina Bay Sands SkyPark is set to finish its heavy lifting works in the coming weeks.
Govt hands out $900 mln jobs credit to employers
More than 100,000 employers, employing about 1.4 million local workers, will receive $900 million from the fourth payment of Jobs Credit by 24 December 2009.
2009 residential sales top property auction market at S$88.35mln
52% of the 118 properties sold on the Singapore property auction market were residential property sales, totalling S$88.35 million in 2009.
ST Aerospace renews US$60mln US Airways contract
ST Aerospace has renewed a maintenance contract with US Airways worth US$60m (S$82m) over the next three years.
Retail leads in Asia Pacific with 3% growth
As rents increase, retail properties in Asia Pacific continue to outshine other sectors at circa 3% per annum growth since 2004.
ST Engineering bags remaining DataMark shares for S$148,000
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd today announced ST Electronics’ acquisition of the remaining 38.88% equity stakes of Datamark for S$148,000.
Salaries to increase by 3.2% in 2010
The average salary increase is forecasted to be 3.2 percent in 2010, up from 1.9 percent in 2009, according to a survey by Mercer.
Ascott targets Tsibilis, Georgia market
CapitaLand’s wholly owned The Ascott Limited zeroed in on the Eastern European market with the opening of Citadines Tbilisi Freedom Square Georgia.
The Nautilus Project launched at ION
Food & Beverage entrepreneur Ingrid Prasatya launches flagship restaurant, The Nautilus Project at ION Orchard.
Changi Airport signs MOU with Chongqing Airport
The Memorandum of Understanding by Changi Airports Group establishes a collaborative airports arrangement with Chongqing Airport Group.
Industrial rents dive but capital values still rising
Capital values of private industrial space have been on the rise for two consecutive quarters despite the persisting decline in rents.
Singapore Airlines chops flights to Pakistan, Nanjing
Singapore Airlines announced various changes to its route network in upcoming months, including cutting its Pakistan and Nanjing flights.
MOM: 14,000 new jobs, but long-term employment stays grim
The job market is looking upbeat in the short-term with 14,000 new jobs created in Q3.
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