SINGAPORE: Rolls-Royce, which currently employs 300 staff at its campus at Seletar Aerospace Park, is looking to hire another 500 employees – 90 per cent of whom will be Singaporeans and permanent residents. (read the story…) Related items S’pore property prices edge up Singapore issues new measures to cool housing market Singapore shares end...
Soon after Wendy Mitchell became Aurora’s economic-development chief in 2001, her staff asked business leaders in the region for their views on doing business in the city. The results weren’t pretty. (read on…) Related items SingTel in talks to buy Amobee for $300-350m It is still not easy doing business in India J.P. Morgan...
SINGAPORE, Nov 30 — The Singapore arm of collapsed brokerage MF Global has laid off more than 80 staff, an executive from the provisional liquidator said today. The remarks came after liquidators in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia were unable to sell the Asia Pacific business as a single concern, which proved to be...
Perth – Drawing lessons for Singapore from the current face-off between the management of Qantas Airlines and its staff, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said this highlights the importance of business competitiveness as well as a close relationship among companies, unions and the Government. (read on…) Related items Investors watching S’pore closely after GE...
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A fire that forced Royal Dutch Shell to shut down some units and evacuate non-essential staff at its massive Singapore refinery on Wednesday has been contained after burning for nearly … (read more here…) Related items Shell shuts Singapore refinery as fire rages Fire at Shell’s Singapore refinery surges again UPDATE...
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Not only will Singapore staff be spared the axe as banking giant HSBC moves to slash 25,000 jobs in the next two years, but its headcount here will also be increased. HSBC Singapore chief executive A ….. (read on…) Related items Edmund Koh accepts top Singapore job at UBS HSBC Singapore appoints Paul Arrowsmith...
To raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Foundation (CCF), PropNex Realty’s Chief Executive Mohamed Ismail, together with more than 30 staff and salespeople, will have their heads shaved on 2 August. (read the rest of story…) Related items Surbana eyes housing projects in Asia, Middle East CDL most exposed to volatile residential market CapitaLand...
Skyrise gardens – a growing trend around the world CDU ground staff member and horticulture student Lisa Hicks By Leanne Coleman A tour of the highest rooftop garden in the world will be one of the highlights for a delegation from Charles Darwin University at the International Skyrise Greenery Conference in Singapore this week....
A former staff of IBM Singapore is back, this time to take the helm. Janet Ang is back in IBM Singapore to take on the role as managing director, taking over from Teresa Lim, who is taking a leave of absence. (more here…) Related items Singapore Hot Stocks-Broadway jumps on Seagate's strong guidance Singapore...
TAKING on the teething problems of a fledgling company can be a daunting task. But Mr Clement Goh, managing director of American data-centre operator Equinix’s Singapore operations, relishes the challenge. (read on…) Related items Singapore Sees Uptick in Car-Sharing Market The young Singaporean adult Qatar buyer takes over famous Asian hotel Qatar buys Raffles...
Singapore’s two former Prime Ministers, Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, will continue to receive staff support from the government, according to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Monday. The support will … Continue reading ? (read more here…) Related items Weak govt will see S’pore...
