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Salesman psychiatrist
Jim Heekin, head of Grey Group, talks about the ad business in the age of the Internet - and the economic downturn. -BT
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Rentals to the rescue for KTL
Renting equipment to customers offsets shortfalls in other areas and lets KTL Global expand even in this recession. -BT |
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It's sweaty, dirty work but job satisfaction keeps her going
More women are joining the marine and off-shore industry - dominated by males. -ST
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Mum of two, an MBA student and CFO at 37
CFO of SMRT does not regret her decision to juggle her many different roles. -ST |
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High-flier speaks her mind
Vice-president at American Express was never afraid to speak her mind if something was wrong. -ST
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Embracing her 2 loves
Being a woman or not does not make a difference as long as you know your job. -ST |
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Helping Hand to a new start
Halfway houses create fresh businesses to reintegrate ex-offenders. -myp
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Uncle Punk rocks!
55-year-old owner of Atsuki GL is well-known among cosplay enthusiats. -myp |
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Tech firm moves full speed ahead
Progeniq's accelerated computing solutions are in demand amid downturn. -ST
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Natural Cool held up as a model firm
Even in tough times, it hires the disabled and keeps order books full. -ST |
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Money-driven Gamer
His start-up company rakes in more than S$60K a month and the online game it created on Facebook has about 250,000 registered players. -myp
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At Sinda's helm
Leaving his roots in Penang at 19, the right attitude helped S. Manogaran to eventually become the CEO of Sinda. -tabla! |
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A most admired company in 2008
Network Express was recognised as the Most Admired Enterprise in the employment category for SMEs. -ST
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Courier firm stays nimble to avoid laying off staff
Network Express survived the 1998 financial crisis and the 2003 Sars crisis. It aims to ride out the current recession too. -ST |
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Sufficient cashflow and reserves top priority for furniture firm
Scanteak practises 'careful spending' and lean operations to have enough for both good times and bad. -ST
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Building a business with good 'soldiers'
Seo Eng Joo Frozen Food will not be retrenching anyone this recession, as they make expansion plans. -ST |
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Lowering prices to draw customers
Jothi Store and Flower Shop practices good credit, and uses its tax rebates to lower prices of its staple products. -ST
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Taking the Mice route to stay ahead
Ramesh Travel offers Mice services, which covers everything from airfarea to accomodation, in order to beat the competition. -ST |
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Home salons doing pretty well
Budget-conscious consumers are now flocking to them. -ST
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Times may change but not tenets
Principles such as integrity in dealings with customers and business partners drive the general insurance business, says Tenet Insurance's CEO. -BT |
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Fun, friendship and free tapas
A beautiful friendship forged in Spain got translated into Zsofi, a trendy new tapas bar in Little India. -BT
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Grad quits well-paid job to coach for free
Celestine Chua, 24, believes in following her passion, even if it means drawing on her savings. -myp |
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Giving mature workers a lift
Network Courier helps older staff cope by deliberately redesigning jobs and implementing new technology. -BT
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