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Keeping it in the family can be good
Well-run family-owned businesses can thrive for generations, enjoying advantages that conglomerates don't have.
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SMEs must think big when going gets rough: forum
Strategize for growth and seek hidden opportunities amid the current economic troubles. |
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Helping firms clean up their act
Sino-Environment looks to expand as China lays more stress on cleaning industrial waste gases.
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No time like now to go abroad
IE Singapore's 3C strategy - Connections, Competency and Capital - helps S'pore firms take their business overseas. |
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Developers may not green and bear it
Economic slowdown seen putting brakes on energy efficiency drive here.
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More creativity needed to fix companies' need to cut costs
Reader appeals to employers in difficult straits to consider the many alternatives before opting for retrenchment.
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Young and enterprising
With the world economy under stress, it's important for youth to look for new ideas and open the mind to new realities.
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SMEs can gain only with a steady social focus
Good social responsibility will help distinguish SMEs to more discerning comsumers. |
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Saving jobs makes for good business strategy
Retaining talented, capable and trustworthy employeess is key to businesses staying competitive. -myp
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How good firms treat workers in a downturn
The news about the economy is grim, but some companies are doubling efforts to cut costs, not workers, and finding ways to boost morale and motivate people. |
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Bosses, if you must make cuts, here's what to do
If retrenchments are unavoidable, make it as painless as possible.
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A good time to hire and nurture talent
It is in downturns that high-quality talent is most available. |
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