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World’s highest-paid expats toil in land of fondue and watches

(Jan 2): It pays to be an expatriate in Switzerland.

Hong Kong arrests 29 in corruption probe linked to four banks

(Dec 13): Hong Kong arrested 29 current and former staff of five financial institutions, including four banks, for alleged bribery connected with obtaining confidential customer information to market personal loans, the city’s anti-graft agency said.

68% of Singaporeans confident of securing year-end bonus

SINGAPORE (Dec 9): A slowing global economy is not dampening Singaporeans’ hopes of a year-end bonus, with 68% expressing confidence in securing a year-end bonus, according to the latest global Randstad Workmonitor report.
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Shenzhen opens stock market up to the world, is little noticed

HONG KONG (Dec 6): Almost lost in the barrage of antagonistic tweets by Donald Trump and the results of the Italian referendum was the opening up of China’s second-largest equity market to the rest of the world.

Singapore overtaken by Hong Kong in IMD World Talent Ranking

SINGAPORE (Nov 29): Singapore has fallen out of its position among the top 10 in the IMD World Talent Ranking 2016. The city state fell five places to 15th place while Hong Kong rose two places to take Singapore’s previous rank at 10th position.
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Pacific Radiance files legal proceedings against shipyards for US$5.55 mil refund

SINGAPORE (Nov 22): Pacific Radiance’s 50%-owned joint venture (JV) company, CA Offshore Investment (CAOI), on Nov 18 issued two notices for arbitration in Hong Kong against Chinese shipyards Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding & Offshore as well as China

Trump victory does not mean all doom and gloom for China

SINGAPORE (Nov 10): The uncertainties surrounding the future of the US economy and political outlook following Trump’s victory have cast a long shadow over emerging markets, with the perception that China will be the most vulnerable if he follows throug

Does workplace gender equality exist? Singapore women don’t think so

SINGAPORE (Nov 2): Singaporean employees, especially the women, have indicated a noticeable sentiment of gender disparity at the workplace – more so than those in Hong Kong and Malaysia.

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Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust’s 1H DPU rises 3.2% to 3.61 cents

SINGAPORE (Oct 27): Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust (MGCCT) has announced a Distribution Per Unit (DPU) of 3.61 cents for the 1H ended Sept, 3.2% higher than a year ago.

Singapore tops list of preferred business expansion destination by Asian enterprises: UOB survey

SINGAPORE (Oct 19): A third of Asian enterprises have singled out Singapore as their go-to market for business expansion over the next 3-5 years – in particular Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai and Hong Kong companies.
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