Tag: business

Singapore also topped the category with the highest rated conditions for women business ownership and entrepreneurship. However, even with a strong showing in support infrastructure for entrepreneurship, Singapore demonstrates a comparatively low ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) have picked up in recent months, recording strong double-digit growth. According to Standard Chartered, the oil and chip prices and higher demand for electronics exports along the electronics supply chain may ... ( read original story ...)

He said they were selected because of their business focus on active job seekers (people looking ... He said the local and foreign workforce must complement each other better to sharpen Singapore's competitive edge. Because Singapore can never be self ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has suspended the imports of poultry, poultry products, processed eggs and live birds from parts of the US states of Tennessee and Wisconsin, after reports that premises there had been affected by ... ( read original story ...)

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 ...)