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Singapore's journey towards an inclusive society

‘An inclusive society’ – one of the most frequently cited goals of the Singapore Government and one of the themes of the 2013 Budget. While this is a wide-ranging goal, the principal message behind it is one of reducing the burden on the poor through progressive taxation and providing greater support to those in need in areas like education and healthcare.

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Singapore's journey towards an inclusive society

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HR after Anton Casey: Is a formal social media policy necessary?

The latest person to incur the ire of the Singaporean community is Mr Anton Casey, who posted now-infamous remarks about MRT commuters being “poor people”. He swiftly lost his wealth management job and departed for Perth in a huff.

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Here's why Singapore is a shining beacon in Luxury Asia

From ION Orchard to The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, from Scotts Square to Tangs, and from Paragon to Ngee Ann City, not forgetting the shops and duty free stores at Changi airport, it’s almost a common place to simply refer to Singapore as a shopping destination.

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Why the Internet of Things is taking over Singapore

There are more than ten billion units connected to the web today, and this number will have increased five times over by 2020. This is a well accepted prediction by large industry players, including CISCO, and data houses such as Frost & Sullivan.

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What 2014 holds for shipping jobs in Singapore

2014 will see owners take delivery of thousands of newbuild vessels and more ships on the water means more people needed in shore-based roles.

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5 points to improve Entrepreneurship programmes in Singapore

Having interacted with the various Entrepreneurship programmes in a number of Singapore schools, including Junior Colleges, Universities, Polytechnics and even the ITE over the years, here are some observations that the Entrepreneurship programmes in our schools can be improved to give drastically better results.

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3 things Singaporeans can learn from multi-billionaires

Recently I read the news about this guy who owns a Porsche supercar; he made some impolite remarks on social media saying that the commuters in our local transport are poor people; he also mentioned about the "stench" in our public transport (I was like 'Huh?').

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The silver lining for property investors in Singapore in 2014

Somewhat startling news came out of Singapore’s own PropertyGuru this January - and was rapidly followed up by this verenerable organ - a new report claims that Singapore private property prices are expected to drop between 6-8% in 2014.

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What's next for Singapore restaurateurs?

Recently, visitors to Plaza Singapura can expect to be greeted with long queues in which Singaporeans wait patiently between two to four hours just to savour the latest and newest food craze in town, dim sum.

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7 most successful businesses to set up in Singapore

Many people around the world perceive Singapore as an excellent tourist hub, what with its sights and sounds, the hospitality and warmth of the people and the multicultural atmosphere that it has to offer.

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What Singaporeans must learn from Anton Casey's Facebook mishap

You must have heard about Anton Casey’s remarks on his Facebook page about train commuters in Singapore and the inevitable backlash that followed. I was quite disappointed that he chose such a crass and insensitive way to express himself.

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Here's what expanding in Asia means to Singapore businesses

In today’s interconnected world, issues such as saturated domestic markets and the need to grow sales mean that it has become a necessity for businesses to look for opportunities overseas.

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5 biggest wishes for Singapore Budget 2014

As the Budget for 2014 will be announced in February 2014, it might be worthwhile for us to take stock of Singapore’s development for the past year and take a look at our progress. The national budget is often highly anticipated with different factions of the society having their individual wishes.

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Why Singapore businesses should consider outsourcing accounting and tax services

Singapore is widely acclaimed as the leading business hub of the Asian continent. The progressive nature of Singapore taxation serves as a testimony to its openness and pro-business environment for foreign entrepreneurs.

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Breaks versus bonus: The benefits battle in Singapore

At the end of last year eight out of ten workers said they wanted better work-life balance in 2013. In several Asian countries, including Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong, the figure topped 90%.[1]

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4 things to consider in boosting public relations in Singapore

I came to Singapore in 2007 at a time when it was being hailed everywhere as the world’s most globalised nation. Up in clouds about my prospects as a Public Relations professional working in the regional business hub, I fantasized groupthinks with senior management, right at the table where important company decisions are made.

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