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Singapore professionals among the most eager to make a career move in APAC: LinkedIn
SINGAPORE (Aug 29): Professionals in Singapore are less committed to their current employer, according to the Inside the Mind of Today’s Candidate report by LinkedIn.
August 29, 2017
Fintech
Digital payments make for better money management: PayPal
SINGAPORE (Aug 29): New research conducted by online payments company PayPal has revealed that while cash remains king for transactions in Singapore, going digital may be the way to get locals to pay their bills.
August 29, 2017
Social media remains key source for news content despite concerns of 'fake news'
SINGAPORE (Aug 22): New research by YouGov has revealed that nearly half its survey respondents (47%) believe there is a problem with “fake news” on TV, with a similar proportion (49%) reporting the same concern in newspaper content and radio (41%).
August 22, 2017
Networking is key to landing a job in Singapore, finds Linkedin study
SINGAPORE (July 11): Online introverts, especially those based in Singapore, are missing out on a slew of job opportunities available on the Internet, according to recent study findings by LinkedIn.
July 11, 2017
Global Markets
Gloom for retailers as Chinese tourists spend less on shopping
SHANGHAI (July 11): They’re still coming in droves -- but no longer buying in spades.
July 11, 2017
Is Hong Kong or Singapore a better city for expats?
HONG KONG (June 29): In the race to lure talent for global firms’ regional headquarters, Hong Kong and Singapore have long been neck-and-neck. While many companies make their managers locate in one or the other city — often depending on whether their
June 29, 2017
Singapore ranks as most innovative country in Asean: Global Innovation Index 2017
SINGAPORE (June 15): Singapore ranks first in Asia and seventh worldwide in the latest Global Innovation Index (GII) 2017, a study co-authored by Cornell University, Insead and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
June 15, 2017
Global Economy
Singapore’s employees most unfazed by prospects of losing their jobs to automation
SINGAPORE (June 5): Despite fears of having their jobs replaced by automation, nearly three quarters of Singaporean employees surveyed say they are happy to retrain into a new role if their salary remained the same or higher, according to Randstad’s Em
June 05, 2017
Tech
Singapore tops global rankings for highest peak connection speed in 1Q: Akamai
SINGAPORE (June 1): Singapore has retained its No. 1 position with the world’s highest average peak connection at 184.5 megabits per second (Mbps) in 1Q17, according to the Akamai’s First Quarter, 2017 State of the Internet Report.
June 01, 2017
Asian graft worsens, and millennials pose a challenge: EY survey
(May 24): Just as China embarks on a massive Silk Road development funding initiative, a survey of business practices suggests corruption in Asia is only getting worse, adding potential potholes to new deals.
May 24, 2017