Posts Tagged ‘ budget ’

Singapore Airlines' budget unit taps PLDT unit for call center services

May 3, 2012 | BUSINESS

Singapore Airlines' budget unit, Scoot Pte. Ltd., has signed up the PLDT group's business process outsourcing (BPO) unit to handle its customer care services. (read on…) – BUSINESS Related items Landmarks unit signs MOU with Decennia Singapore Airlines reports a surprise loss – so buy Copa? SAS and Singapore Airlines Sign Joint Venture Agreement...

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Global firms may rethink doing business in India over new tax proposal

April 7, 2012 | BUSINESS

Seven international trade associations have written to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh criticising a new tax proposal under which even 50-year-old corporate deals could be scrutinised. The proposals were announced as part of India’s federal budget last month. The associations warned that the firms they represent could reconsider their business ventures in (read...

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A budget for the future

February 24, 2012 | FINANCE

On FEB 10, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam unveiled a Budget outlining the Government's new measures primarily to take care of its citizens and Singapore-based SMEs. ( read on here … ) – FINANCE Related items Singapore Budget gearing for long haul: PwC DPM Tharman to attend ASEAN+3 meeting in Manila DPM Tharman to visit...

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Singapore Shifts Priority From Growth to Curb Income Inequality

February 19, 2012 | FINANCE

Singapore intensified efforts to address the island’s income gap in its budget, with measures to boost aid for the poor and curb foreign-worker inflows that signal it’s putting less priority on pursuing high growth rates. ( read on here … ) – FINANCE Related items A budget for the future Singapore May Aid Poor...

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Singapore May Aid Poor as 14-Year Low Jobless Spurs Costs

February 16, 2012 | FINANCE

Singapore’s 2012 budget will probably feature assistance for the poor even after the island reported its lowest unemployment rate since the late 1990s, as policy makers seek to address the soaring cost of living and help citizens cope with a slowing economy. ( read on here … ) – FINANCE Related items Singapore Budget...

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Singapore Seen Aiding Poor as 14-Year Low Jobless Spurs Costs

February 16, 2012 | ECONOMY

Singapore’s 2012 budget will probably feature assistance for the poor even after the island reported its lowest unemployment rate since the late 1990s, as policy makers seek to address the soaring cost of living. ( more here … ) – ECONOMY Related items Singapore May Aid Poor as 14-Year Low Jobless Spurs Costs Singapore...

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Singapore budget to focus on infrastructure, poor

February 11, 2012 | BUSINESS

SINGAPORE (Feb 10): Singapore is expected to use next week's budget to help its citizens cope with rising costs through… ( more here … ) – OPPORTUNITY Related items Singapore retail sales rise 19% in Feb, vehicle sales increase Asian markets shrug off risk, may regret it World Architecture Festival 2012 comes to Singapore...

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Gold Coast second route for Singapore budget carrier

February 9, 2012 | NEWS

Singapore Airlines' new long-haul budget carrier Scoot said Tuesday Australia's Gold Coast would be its second destination, having already announced routes to Sydney. (read on…) – NEWS Related items Singapore Air A380 turns back after engine problem Indonesia, Singapore Airlines ink deal to promote country STOCKS NEWS ASEAN-Singapore Airlines valuation hits bottom-DMG Singapore Stocks-May...

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