Posts Tagged ‘ BUSINESS ’

Singapore startup Viki aims to take local TV global

May 24, 2012 | BUSINESS

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Who would want to watch a South Korean soap that was a flop back home? Lots of people, it turns out – something that Singapore-based startup Viki feels vindicates its business model: an ad-supported streaming TV and movie site where unpaid fans add the foreign subtitles. "We call it content arbitrage,"...

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Bookboon Boasts 1.5 Million Ebook Downloads from Asia, Hungry for More

May 24, 2012 | BUSINESS

Online book publisher Bookboon.com is based out of London, but with sales offices in India, China, Hong Kong, and Singapore it is looking to make a strong Asia push. Specializing in academic texts, business … (read on…) – BUSINESS Related items Reverse brain drain: For many immigrants' children, American dream lies in India, China...

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Parameter Generation & Control to Exhibit at Interphex Asia

May 24, 2012 | BUSINESS

Parameter Generation & Control will participate in the Interphex Asia event May 28-29 in Singapore. The event offers an opportunity to network with and learn from leaders in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical technologies, services and innovations. Parameter will be highlighting their on-site stability storage equipment capabilities, including the new 9325 Series conditioner. Parameter's rooms …...

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Military Airlift Conference and Exhibition to Take Place on 9 and 10 July in Singapore

May 24, 2012 | BUSINESS

SINGAPORE | Smi Group's Military Airlift: Rapid Reaction and Tanker Operations Asia Pacific 2012 is the perfect opportunity to meet with the regional airlift community and discuss current requireme… ( more here … ) – OPPORTUNITY Related items New Insights from GWI: Top Executives and Middle Management to Benefit From Continuing Skills and Knowledge...

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Malaya Business Insight

May 24, 2012 | BUSINESS

INTERNATIONALLY-acclaimed British restaurateur, TV personality and Knorr Brand Ambassador Marco Pierre White flew halfway across the world from England to heat up Singapore’s culinary scene through a series of Unilever Food Solutions (UFS)-related events. ( more here … ) – OPPORTUNITY Related items New Insights from GWI: Top Executives and Middle Management to Benefit...

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Singapore businesses not meeting salary expectations

May 24, 2012 | BUSINESS

Singapore businesses are unable to meet salary expectations and this is causing tension between businesses and employees, according to Hudson's Salary and Employment Insights 2012 series of reports. ( more here … ) – OPPORTUNITY Related items Facebook Co-founder's Move Set to Benefit Singapore Businesses Intellectual Property Owners to Benefit from Singapore Company Setup:...

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SAM Malaysia to expand via organic growth and acquisitions

May 24, 2012 | BUSINESS

GEORGE TOWN: SAM Engineering and Equipment (M) Bhd (SAM Malaysia), which yesterday received shareholder approval to acquire the engine casing business from its parent company, Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing (SAM) Pte Ltd (SAM Singapore), is looking to expand its Malaysian operations via organic growth and acquisitions. SAM Singapore is wholly owned by Accuron Technologies Ltd,...

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NUS MBA STUDENT WINS INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

May 24, 2012 | BUSINESS

SINGAPORE, May 8 (Bernama) — National University of Singapore (NUS) MBAstudent Varun Mittal has won the Graduate Business Forum''s (GBF) 2012 StudentLeadership Award, making him the first student from a Singaporean businessschool to clinch it. The award is given out by the United States-based non-profit foundationannually to student leaders who significantly impact the graduate...

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Jollibee Forges Singapore Restaurant JV

May 24, 2012 | BUSINESS

MANILA, Philippines — Jollibee Foods Corporation, (JFC) through wholly-owned unit Golden Plate Pte. Ltd., has entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement for a company together with Beeworks Inc. to own and operate Jollibee stores in Singapore. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Jollibee said Beeworks is owned mostly by Singaporean...

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Jollibee to expand in Singapore via $1-M agreement with Beeworks

May 24, 2012 | BUSINESS

Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) is set to expand in Singapore after an agreement with a Singaporean-led company to open Jollibee stores in the country for $1 million. (read on…) – BUSINESS Related items Singapore eateries draw queues in KL suburbs Key light-hearted ahead of Singapore talks A Singaporean Treat for Your Portfolio S'poreans make...

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