Aiming not to finish last may represent a lack of ambition for some, but when you consider no Singaporean has avoided the wooden spoon against the elite field at the HSBC Women’s Champions, one can forgive Koh Sock Hwee for not…
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Arts, sports ‘can rally S’poreans, help overcome fault lines’
SINGAPORE – New fault lines are emerging in society, sometimes giving rise to fractious debate, but Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu is hoping to bring Singaporeans together by rallying them to take pride in the work of those from the local…
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2016's first EC launch outperforms recent projects
THE year's first executive condominium (EC) launch, Wandervale, saw about half of its 534 available units sold at its launch over the weekend, The Business Times understands.
China will struggle to reach GDP targets till 2020: analysts
CHINA'S 6.5 per cent annual economic growth target for five years to 2020 will be difficult to achieve unless Beijing trades reform for growth or polishes its data, analysts say.
Stock rally to hinge on oil prices and Fed meeting
US stocks rose last week amid signs that the global commodities bust was closer to an end. But some suspect the rally could falter if pronouncements from oil producing nations or from the Federal Reserve fail to pay off.
Intra-region trade links in Asean closer than in EU
TRADE between Asean member states as a proportion of the regional bloc's total trade value might be low when compared to other regions – but a more discriminating examination reveals that trade linkages within Asean are a lot denser than they seem at first glance.
Singaporean women desire international mobility at work: PwC survey
SINGAPOREAN women desire international mobility opportunities, but many don't believe they have equal opportunities to do so compared to men, a PwC survey has found.
Africa beckons, as Surbana Jurong eyes 40-60% of revenue from overseas in 3-5 years
SURBANA Jurong Pte Ltd, which secured two major contracts in Africa recently, is drawing up plans for international expansion as it shoots for 40-60 per cent of revenue contribution from overseas markets in the next three to five years.
Lowering barriers
Singapore, with its network of 21 bilateral and regional free trade agreements in force with 32 trading partners, now has its eye on more commitments that will involve some of the world’s largest economies. The Business Times looks at three of them.
S'pore-style schools a hit in the region
March 07, 2016 5:00 AM
She has not studied in Singapore, but Filipina Trixie See Suarez, 43, was so impressed by the Republic’s brand of education that she decided to open a Singapore-style school in Cebu five years ago.
