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Top 5 networking tips for Singaporeans

While the internet has created great networking opportunities for businesses and individuals, the value of face-to-face communication should not be forgotten.

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Top 5 networking tips for Singaporeans

While the internet has created great networking opportunities for businesses and individuals, the value of face-to-face communication should not be forgotten.

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Top 3 secrets to high performance teams

Productivity is a big buzzword in Singapore today, and companies are always looking for ways to increase productivity through their employees.

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EPs to be targeted by 2013 Singapore budget

At a time when the community is staging mass demonstrations against overpopulation, and the Government’s tightening of the labour force, it comes as no surprise that the 2013 Budget included a reform of the S-Pass.

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How to attract Singapore women to rejoin the workforce

Just a few weeks ago on Feb 28, 2013, Ms Park Geun-hye made history by becoming South Korea's first female president.

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What Singapore financial firms must know before investing in IT security

The Technology Risk Management Guidelines by the Monetary Authority of Singapore outline a set of principles and best practice standards for financial institutions operating in Singapore.

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Why doesn’t being born in Singapore make you a Singaporean?

A recent survey revealed that being born in Singapore makes you the luckiest child in Asia. Not the world, for that you have to go to Switzerland or Australia.

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My Letter to NTUC - Protecting PMEs in Singapore

I am happy to hear that you have organized this meeting to gather the opinions of PMEs (professionals, managers and executives) like us. Really appreciate your effort in seeking PMEs' view to create a better and fairer working environment.

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Commandments of corporate social media policy in Singapore (Part 2)

As shared in Commandments of corporate social media policy in Singapore (Part 1) which talks about Internal Social Media Policy, there is the need for the company to create a comprehensive policy to monitor possible crisis before it occur; prepare appropriate steps to manage or mitigate the damage as well as to response quickly and appropriately both for official statements and subsequent dialogues.

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How brands can effectively establish a social media presence in Singapore

What is more persuasive? Watching a brilliant TV commercial or hearing your friends comment on an awesome experience with the brand on social networking sites. Most people would find the latter an experience more persuasive and credible.

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Singapore salaries steadily rise

More than half of employers in Singapore last year increased salaries between 3 and 6 per cent and they intend to do the same when they next review, according to the Hays Salary Guide.

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Would the wage credit scheme work?

In case you haven’t heard, the Singapore government has introduced a wage subsidize scheme during the recent budget announcement.

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The ultimate killer of productivity in Singapore

What is the ultimate killer of productivity? Many business leaders in Singapore responded with, “machine breakdown, lack of skills, conflict, mindset or even stress.”

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How Singapore bosses can boost meeting efficiency

Every Singaporean businessman and woman knows the importance of meetings. A necessary evil they may be, but they are vital for providing and receiving updates, communicating, planning, brainstorming and making decisions.

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Challenging the 6.9m "Goal"

As taken from the many online comments with regards to the White Paper, the idea of increasing the population to 6.9 million in 2030 with the help of foreigners influx to curb the fertility crisis as well as the greying population, may not be too welcoming to most Singaporeans.

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