in print this week

SINGAPORE (June 8): The formerly lush greens and golf buggies at Jurong Country Club have given way to mud tracks and excavators as the club’s sprawling grounds were being prepped to be part of the iconic high-speed rail (HSR) project linking Singapore

SINGAPORE (June 1): According to the US National Retail Federation, some 10% of goods sold last year, or US$350 billion ($470 billion) worth, were returned to stores. Many stores tend to accept returns without a receipt, and a few major ones give customer

SINGAPORE (May 25): Malaysia’s decision to zero-rate the Goods and Services Tax from June 1 is widely expected to provide a small boost to consumer sentiment. Last year, GST revenue was RM44.3 billion ($15 billion) — equal to 3.3% of Malaysia’s GDP.

SINGAPORE (May 11): VARD Holdings announced on May 10 that it would submit an updated draft circular for its delisting proposal to the Singapore Exchange for a review. Its major shareholder Fincantieri Oil & Gas has also extended the deadline for the 25 c

SINGAPORE (May 4): Tong Din Eu, executive director of Midas Holdings, told anxious shareholders this past week that the company’s former executive chairman Chen Wei Ping had promised, during a Feb 1 conference call, to make arrangements with the Liaoyua

SINGAPORE (Nov 17): Most Malaysians and Singaporeans may not have heard of Penang-born Tan Hock Eng, 65, CEO of Singapore-based, San Jose-run, communications chip firm Broadcom.