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Bright spots in dark times
With more jobs are being lost or becoming hard to come by, many are discovering their inner entrepreneur, while others are immersing themselves in volunteer work. -ST
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Companies hit by fake trademark payment notices
Official-looking letters demand payments for registering firm's trademarks. -ST |
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Chef files for bankruptcy
Chef Kang, known for his innnovative dishes, closes Canton Wok after a failed business venture.
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S'pore retailers offer up to 80 per cent discounts
Retailers are offering attractive promotions to reel in shoppers during the economic downturn. -myp |
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Tampines 1 to open with 100% tenancy
The six-storey shopping haven will open for business on Thursday. -myp
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'Milk King' fights sons for power
He has to decide whether he wants to make the unusual move of getting any of the three daughters he has sued to testify for him. |
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Dad ousted 'to save him from jail'
He had broken the law by double-claiming for travel expenses, says youngest daughter.
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The 'Milk King' case
What is behind the case against the founder of Malaysia Dairy Industries?
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Lawyer says Microsoft owes $848m to S'pore tech firm
It allegedly stole patented invention used to deter piracy. -myp
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Microsoft ordered to pay $590 million in patent case
It said it would seek to have the verdict overturned. -AFP
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SMEs waiting longer to get paid
Many not proactive enough in collecting debts; they also have less bargaining power. -ST
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Tata voted most powerful CEO
500 management professionals rated Mr. Ratan Tata number one in India's Most Powerful CEO survey. -tabla! |
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Indian is top paid CEO in the US
Motorola defends Sanjay Jha's remuneration, emphasising that it largely consists of share awards. -tabla!
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Layoffs not an option for sushi chain boss
Staff are like family to Sakae Sushi founder. -ST |
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Spur course tweaked for retailers
Less than stellar response prompts tweaking of courses to attract more small retailers. -ST
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Workplace health at SMEs to get boost with new plan
Enhancements to grant will help small businesses defray costs of workplace health programmes. -BT |
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GET-Up scheme helps SMEs rise
Firms under scheme more bullish about revenue, employment growth. -ST
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Bartering's back with Singapore SMEs
Some S'porean companies turn to the age old practice of barter trade. -Reuters |
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Government-backed loans hit a monthly record high
Close to 70% of loans went to SMEs with less than $5 million in annual sales turnover.
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Logistics firms tap new demand and gear up for good times
More room to expand for logistics firms, even with lower levels of global trade. -myp |
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Doing business? S'pore is fourth best
Republic goes up four spots in Forbes annual world ranking. -ST
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Sweet deals to keep tenants from fleeing
Some landlords offering rents below $10 psf in choice locations to cling on to prized tenants. -BT |
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S'pore is 4th in Forbes business ranking
List indicates which nations will be in a position to bounce back from downturn. -BT
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Cost-saving marketing tips to ride downturn
There are still cost-effective ways for firms to market their products.
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Founder loses legal fight against ouster by his family
Mr Thio Keng Poon has lost his High Court quest to be reinstated to his positions in two family companies. -ST
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Market research key in recession: Experts
Firms' prospects hinge upon targeting their customers effectively. -ST |
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Soft loans for women go abegging
Trade industry say difficulties in obtaining soft loans for businesses are untrue. -The Star/ANN
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Combined effort to help start-ups, entrepreneurs
The three parties will organise networking events and refer eligible companies and mentors to one another. -BT |
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No home-grown entrepreneurs? No big deal
Think in terms of growth being for people, not people for growth. -ST
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Training centres expand capacity
New venues aimed at helping to cope with rising demand. -ST |
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Firms set to cut training budgets
Bosses turn to jobs credit scheme to lift bottom line, save jobs: survey. -BT
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Start-ups get help to do business overseas
Singapore's business acumen and capital would work well together with New Zealand's capacity for creativity and innovation. -ST |
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Govt paid maternity leave to be claimed earlier
Employers can now claim for reimbursement after the mother has taken 8 weeks of maternity leave.
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Networking pays off for business owners
Networking group's members refer clients to one another. -ST |
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Enterprise 50 awards nominations opens today
This year's theme is business resilience in the current economic crisis. -AsiaOne
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EnterpriseOne to lend small businesses a helping hand
It will be a one-stop portal for access and information to govt help schemes. -BT |
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Shake-out in boutique finance business
Dearth of money-spinning IPOs spells pay cuts and even closure of firms. -ST
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S'pore brands
Singapore brands hold up well against foreign ones too, based on the 11th Reader's Digest Trusted Brands survey. -myp |
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S'poreans place trust in home-grown banks
DBS and POSB have won the trusted-brand award since 2004. For UOB, this will be its fourth time. -myp
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Vibrancy 'Reloaded' in Orchard
New branding to keep it competitive with regional shopping districts. -myp |
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Kian Ho director voted off amid controversy
The reason for removing Mr Tan was to make way for a lawyer, as all three independent directors had been accountants. -ST
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