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Builders have until June 16 to apply for new licences
December 22, 2008 22:00:00ALL builders in Singapore carrying out building works under the Building Control Act will have to apply for their builders licence latest by June 16 next year, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) said yesterday. - [Read more] |
Volvo Ocean Race fleet arrives in Singapore
December 22, 2008 22:00:00AFTER the first few of the eight boats of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet arrived in Singapore over the course of last night and when more come in later on today, there will be arguably more Olympic sailing medallists in the Republic than there has ever been at any one time, including the skippers of the Ericsson 4 and Green Dragon teams who are both multiple Olympic champions. - [Read more] |
FIDReC prepares for rise in complaints
December 22, 2008 22:00:00THE Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre (FIDReC) announced yesterday that it has increased its available resources and expanded its facilities to handle the expected rise in the number of complaints lodged. - [Read more] |
Seminar addresses HR issues in tough times
December 21, 2008 22:00:00COMPANIES should address the four key areas of human resource - talent management, retirement programmes, healthcare management and organisational learning - especially in times of economic turmoil such as at present. - [Read more] |
Good enough to eat
December 21, 2008 22:00:00THIS Bejewelled Sugar Art Cocktail Dress, believed to be the first of its kind in Singapore, is Chef Lee Lays swan song after 43 years in the industry. - [Read more] |
From community work to social enterprise
December 19, 2008 22:00:00IT began as a community project by women for women, but with its new cooperative framework and some business savvy, what is now known as WEworkz (Women Enterprise Workz) has evolved into a social enterprise driving a growing cottage industry. - [Read more] |
LTA goes French in bid to improve transport system
December 19, 2008 22:00:00THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) signed a Memorandum of Collaboration (MOC) yesterday with two French firms, Steria Asia and Thales Security Asia, in support of the Singapore Urban Transport Solution (STARS) initiative. - [Read more] |
MFA launches book on Pedra Branca dispute
December 19, 2008 22:00:00THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Diplomatic Academy yesterday launched Pedra Branca - The Road to the World Court, a book detailing the territorial dispute between Malaysia and Singapore over Pedra Branca island situated near the Straits of Malacca. - [Read more] |
Name change for Les Amis HK branch
December 19, 2008 22:00:00TOP French restaurant Les Amis debut in Hong Kong has hit a snag after a local eatery went to court there to stop Les Amis from using its name. - [Read more] |
Property auctions of $83.7m at 11-year low
December 18, 2008 22:00:00WITH the last two property auctions for the year concluded this week, the final tally of the value of properties sold at auctions in 2008 is $83.7 million - the lowest in 11 years, according to Colliers International. - [Read more] |
Sale of Kallang River hotel plot delayed
December 18, 2008 22:00:00THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has deferred the release of a hotel site along Kallang River from this month to June 2009. The site was originally due to be made available for December 2008, as part of the governments plans to transform the Kallang Riverside into a waterfront lifestyle precinct by the edge of the city. - [Read more] |
Mis-selling verdict out next month
December 17, 2008 22:00:00MOST investors who claim to have been mis-sold structured notes linked to bankrupt Lehman Brothers will be told the outcome of their complaint from mid-January, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said yesterday. - [Read more] |
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