Singapore
DBS eyes 20% staff surge in China
DBS eyes 20% staff surge in China
Majority of hire to be designated at retail banking arm as lender seeks growth.
Amsterdam Court favours Sembcorp and Biwater over Cascal
Sembcorp hailed positive decision following denial of a Cascal motion by the United States District Court.
Total trade dropped by 1.7 percent in May compared to April
On a m-o-m SA basis, Non-oil Domestic Exports decreased marginally by 0.1 percent in May 2010 due to lower sales of non-electronic NODX.
King Wan sells its 30% Cables International stake
Move brought in $9mln on investment made seven years ago from divestment of associate company.
Singapore expands bilateral air services deal with Greece
Deal enables both countries to operate unlimited cargo flights and unlimited hubbing rights between countries.
Parkway Holdings caught in control battle
Malaysia's Khazanah made a $835 million offer to lift its stake amidst plans of India's Fortis Healthcare to build a controlling stake in Singapore-based Parkway.
Singapore to ratify ILO Convention on Tripartite Consultation
Move to institutionalise and strengthen tripartism to undertake effective consultations on ILO activities between the sectors.
IDA awards Rednano call-for-collaboration under Digital Concierge Programme
Company shares its rich directory content with companies offering mobile services for retail and F&B sectors.
Kohler Uninterruptible Power inaugurates SEA headquarters in Singapore
Company established first office outside US and Europe as it capitalises on strong potential in Southeast Asia.
Yongnam seals $35.9mln contract for Marina Coastal Expressway
Total contract value for Yongnam’s all six contracts for MCE is $363mln.
EMA appoints board and officers for Singapore LNG
Move pushes SLNG forward towards a full-fledged liquefied natural gas business enterprise.
Ascendas invests $10 million in energy efficient upgrades
Projects include overhaul of chillers and celebration of Ascendas Green Month showcasing prototype Solar Kiosk.
Tiger Airways to install advanced 3-D weather radar
Honeywell’s IntuVue enhances safety and comfort for passengers while providing efficiency and reduced costs for airline.
Launching: The Concorde
The Concorde forms the cluster of condominiums acquired by CDL within the vicinity of The Albany, Thomson Mansions, Bright Building and Balestier Court.
Construction bust looms as firms begin first layoffs in almost two years
Overall unemployment fell down to 2.2% while redundancies remained at around pre-recession quarterly levels.
Developers put the brakes on new launches as buyers hold
Sales volume seen to moderate further by 15% to 35% in June.
Singapore and Malaysia mulling on slashing roaming rates
Regulators discuss with operators to lower rates by 30% for voice calls and 50% for SMSes.
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