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Ministry of Food eyes 10,000 outlets in China
First 300 outlets to open within three years in aggresive expansion plan. -BT 		Skills training for 7,000 to boost wafer fab sector
Six companies back training customised for high-tech industry. -ST
SMEs told: "Don't wait and see"
knowledge for more business instead of adopting wait-and-see approach. -ST 		Non-unionised SMEs to get more govt help
Help includes advice on how to cut costs, giving staff time off for training. -ST
China's top 500 perform better than US'
Money-earning capability of China's top 500 enterprises has exceeded that of their US counterparts for the first time. -China Daily/ANN 		Singapore is easiest place for business: World Bank
Three Asia-Pacific economies took the top three spots in the global ranking. -Reuters
Da Vinci and its MD sued over failed franchise
Homegrown furniture store accused of carrying out a 'bait and switch' scam. -ST 		SMU scheme to foster business ideas
New insitution plans to promote innovation through training programmes, funding assistance and mentorship. -ST
S'pore comics ready for take-off
Home-grown titles like Jack Doe by Shawn Yap are being embraced by readers. -myp 		Five S'pore firms in best SMEs list
Thomson Medical a new entrant in 'Asia's 200 Best Under A Billion' list. -BT
New markets key to SMEs' growth
Entering untapped regions like Uzbekistan helps home-grown companies get overseas headstart. -myp 		Finalists for FLA Award 2009 revealed
Competition set to heat up in the franchising world. -AsiaOne
China has 63 million Internet businesspeople: reports
The number of new Internet shops has jumped by at least 5,000 a day since a year ago. -AFP 		Jurong Tech's $100m doubtful assets
Company carried these on its balance sheet when it was technically insolvent. -BT
Expats happy doing business in S'pore
AmCham regional poll finds high level of satisfaction here. -ST 		SMEs get design boost with new centre
They are exploring ways to use strategic design to increase their competitiveness.
Franchisees happily hit the ground running
The Chocz model is a win-win situation, with franchisees gradually taking over its outlets. 		Aussie airline takes off with S'poreans' help
Fresh capital and a new way to do things helped Rex turn from losses to profits. -TNP
Courting the small enterprise
Business solutions for small enterprises attract customers for OCBC. -BT 		Acra offers online financial analysis
It will draw data from thousands of financial statements in Acra's database.
Got a business idea benefiting residents? Here's $40k
North West CDC offers aid to PMETs with good social enterprise plans. -ST
 
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