Category: BUSINESS

Contract employment is more attractive than one might think, with the option gaining traction among professionals in Singapore. In an exclusive interview with The Business Times, chief executive Robert Walters of the eponymous global recruitment agency ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore-listed companies turned in a mixed set of results for the final quarter of 2016, but two years of downward expectation revisions could be near an end, analysts said. Of the 237 companies with December year-ends that had reported their ... ( read original story ...)

On Friday, Dr Koh said that for a start, the eligibility requirements for the EntrePass scheme, which is aimed at foreign entrepreneurs keen to start a business in Singapore, will be eased in some parts. Currently, to qualify for an EntrePass, applicants ... ( read original story ...)

The gig economy is also becoming a bigger feature in Singapore's economy: 68 per cent of all companies surveyed are using contractors, especially in technology and business support industries. More companies are adopting strategies such as annual leave ... ( read original story ...)

The government is kicking off the Startup SG branding. As part of its efforts to attract more foreign entrepreneurs launching their startups in Singapore, the government is launching the Startup SG brand, a new umbrella branding that encapsulates all the ... ( read original story ...)

Traditional business models are transformed to address emerging needs ... and AXA and MyDoc as some of the recent examples of insurer-startup collaborations. Raxel’s arrival in Singapore in 2016 began with a partnership with NTUC Income, with the ... ( read original story ...)

FORE School of Management in association with The URS Media Consulting P.L. organized the “Indo-Singapore Business & Social Forum 2030 & Asia’s Greatest Brands & Leaders 2016” event on January 24, 2017 at Hotel Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. FORE was ... ( read original story ...)

South Korea's bankrupt Hanjin Shipping is in the process of winding up its operations in Singapore, and this is likely to affect about 100 employees here. For a number of the firm's staff, the fallout has already begun. When The Straits Times visited ... ( read original story ...)

These investors contributed much-needed capital when the companies were still in their start-up phase, and today, enjoy huge returns. So how can Singapore investors get on the bandwagon? Click here to find out. More From Singapore Business Review ( read original story ...)

The gap has boosted Singapore's appeal as a competitive business hub and made it a more attractive location for companies to house their regional headquarters, said the report released on Friday (March 3). Hong Kong's office rental premium over Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

THE 13-member Team Masiyentista of the City of Bogo Science and Arts Academy (CBSAA) will be competing in the Shell Eco-Marathon (SEM) Asia 2017 in Singapore. Team Masiyentista will be competing against 100 teams in Singapore from March 16 to 19 ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: The debt woes of Singapore’s offshore marine giant Ezra Holdings reached fever pitch after it revealed that it missed the deadline to settle a $4.4 million debt with Norwegian ship owner Forland Subsea. The development puts the creditor at ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: The Government will continue to support local firms through challenges and is keeping a close eye on business costs, said Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) Lim Hng Kiang at the Committee of Supply debate for his ministry’s budget on ... ( read original story ...)

This year has been no different. After the Budget was announced last month, the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) issued a press statement expressing its disappointment with what it called “underwhelming” measures to help alleviate business concerns ... ( read original story ...)

MINSK, 2 March (BelTA) – Belarus exports to Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines surged in early 2017, BelTA learned from the website of the Belarusian Embassy to Indonesia which is in charge of the cooperation with these countries too. Belarus ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Singapore lender DBS Group is expanding its wealth management business and expects the segment will account for as much as a fifth of its revenues in a few years as it capitalizes on a trend of Asia growing richer, its CEO Piyush Gupta said. ( read original story ...)