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THIS morning was a landmark occasion for Scotlands renowned Queen Margaret University (QMU), as students began classes for the first time at its Asia campus in Singapore - the first full-fledged overseas site by a British institution to open in Singapore. - [Read more]

ROYAL & Sun Alliance Insurance aims to grow its business here by 25 per cent this year, riding on Singapore as a major insurance hub where much of Asias construction projects are re-insured. - [Read more]

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THE liberalisation of Singapores legal industry is expected to open up the domestic market to foreign competition - a prospect that both thrills and alarms local lawyers. - [Read more]

TECHNOLOGY-BASED company 3M has pumped in some US$200 million to set up a manufacturing plant in Singapore that will produce coatings for film-based products used in commercial, electronic and automotive applications. - [Read more]

SINCE the launch of the ST701 Spree at http://shops.st701.com/spree on April 18, online shoppers have responded with open arms and, more importantly, open wallets. - [Read more]

THE latest data from the International Air Transport Association (Iata) showed March international passenger traffic increased 5.8 per cent, with load factors at 77.7 per cent. - [Read more]

NOT many Singaporeans will have heard of the University of St Gallen, but it has been quietly building a presence in the local private education market, with plans under way to grow its base here even further. - [Read more]

THE topic of research and development is not one that usually crops up at the annual May Day Rally speech, but Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday saw it fit to highlight its relevance in providing numerous jobs to Singaporeans. - [Read more]

BY the end of his one-hour May Day Rally speech, the message coming from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was clear: all workers - young or old, educated or not, local or foreign, fresh to the workforce or in mid-career - will get a helping hand from the government to improve their quality of life. - [Read more]

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AS the next phase of the Integrated Government 2010 (iGov2010) Masterplan kicks in from today, suppliers billing the government are now required to submit their invoices electronically. - [Read more]

DEVELOPMENT is spreading wave-like across China, beginning in Beijing or Shanghai 10 years ago and has now reached second-tier cities, a business exchange forum was told yesterday. - [Read more]

THE United States may already be in a mild economic recession, but the impact on Asian economies should be quite benign, the top Asian economist at credit rating agency Standard & Poors said yesterday. - [Read more]

SEVENTY-SIX per cent of people are satisfied or very satisfied with the service they get at public hospitals and polyclinics, a survey commissioned by the Health Ministry has found. - [Read more]

THE chief executive of Spring Singapore, Loh Khum Yean, relinquishes his position today to join the Ministry of Trade and Industry. - [Read more]

TERMINATION of leases of JTC flatted-factory space, which is supported by manufacturing and services, hit 37,000 sq m in the first quarter of 2008 - 22 per cent higher year on year and 14 per cent higher quarter on quarter. - [Read more]

THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has released two more residential sites through the Government Land Sales (GLS) programme. And while interest is expected to be good, profit margins for developers will be slimmer. - [Read more]

TAKING another step in its grand dream of transforming itself into an Internet company, phone maker Nokia yesterday announced the opening of its Singapore online music store. - [Read more]