Singapore to announce detailed Q4 GDP data on Feb 16
Most economists expect the final GDP numbers to show an improvement over preliminary figures.

Alibaba.com shares suspended: HKEx
Yahoo ploughs ahead with an internal overhaul.

China inflation rises to 4.5% in Jan
China's producer price index in January came in below market expectations.

Groupon fails to turn profit as revenue grows
Groupon said the profit miss resulted from an unexpectedly high overseas tax rate.


 
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June 28, 2011: BDP International (BDP) today announced that Mr. David Poh has been promoted to the position of General Manager for Singapore.
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Sex and meeting sales targets
When it's time to hit sales targets, hemlines rise and necklines plunge as sexy sales reps flirt with clients, even offering sex, to seal a deal. -TNP
Flirt with losing your reputation
Serious clients look for product knowledge, not sex, like the businessman who told off a sales rep in miniskirt and low-cut top. -TNP

 
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Private-property prices fall sharply in core area
This suggests that some home buyers became more cautious after the additional buyer's stamp duty took effect in December.
Residential property prices ripe for correction: Credo
But situation could look much brighter if S'pore gets away with mild slowdown.
SL Development awarded tender for Jervois Rd site
It had submitted the highest bid for the residential site.
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10 recession-proof jobs
These are jobs that you can do forever.
Facebook vs Google: Who does it better?
When it comes to cool workplaces, both giants have aces up their sleeves.
Inside Facebook's new HQ
Its new campus is a far cry from the Harvard dorm room where the social networking site was born.
   
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PepsiCo to cut 8,700 jobs, invest in brands
F&N records $151m profits in first quarter
Strike costing Air France up to 10 mln euros a day
Revealed: Salaries, bonuses of Facebook's top execs
Etihad Airways in black in 2011, first-ever net profit
Older workers may get CPF wish; costs a worry

 

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