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Recession? New outlets, malls still opening
Retailers remain upbeat and are thinking of new ways to pull in shoppers. -ST
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Five businesses put to the English test
Is the spoken English of the front line service staff in Singapore any good? |
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Service grouses spill to Facebook
2,000 join group to air grievances over service staff here who speak only Mandarin.
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Retailers unite for business
Home-decor merchants at The Verge band together to attract shoppers. |
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Keen interest on loan schemes
Govt had earmarked $2.3 billion worth of loan schemes. -ST
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To cut costs, avoid Orchard shop space
Rent is still the prime cost in the retailing of branded goods.
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Rent depends on their earnings
National Parks Board introduces new rent scheme based on restaurant's earnings at East Coast Seafood Centre.
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KL budget flights: Bus firms expect business dip
Troubles began in Feb with 14 budget flights daily. |
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Entrepreneurs can find gems of opportunity in downturn
Most surveyed said that environment for entrepreneurs in Singapore have improved over the last decade.
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Climate for entrepreneurs here has improved: poll
Global survey finds IPO exit strategy 'all but unattainable'. |
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Confidence among SMEs takes major knock
Study shows that, in Q4, 56% of businesses expect worse prospects next year.
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Longer hours, more tenants at Bugis Street
Recession or not, Bugis Street is going full steam to gain popularity as Singapore's favourite shopping spot. -myp |
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5 local firms up for Asean biz awards
Chosen from 23 finalists across Asia by a panel of 9 judges - each from a different Asean country.
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HK expands loan scheme
Hong Kong's economy not expected to fully recover from the crisis until 2010.
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Companies doing more to protect liquid assets
Tight credit forcing reviews of policies, relations with banks, counterparties: Fitch.
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Firm lays off 70 staff due to global downturn
Move in line with company's organisational restructuring and realignment exercise. -The Star
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Retrench? Not for these small firms
Three firms show that there are other solutions when it comes to human resources management during tough times. -ST
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Opportunities in China for S'pore firms
China woos Singapore firms and offers 'the best service' to interested businesses. |
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Firms share views on impact of crisis
Many adopting a 'wait-and-see' stance.
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Export trade hit by attacks
Foreign buyers skip the peak shopping season in Mumbai amid travel warnings from overseas governments. -AFP
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Firms home in on baby boomer crowd
Spas, travel agencies and personal trainers targeting this market.
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Companies go global using tie-up scheme
IE Singapore helps firms form alliances to access international markets. |
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Flea-market scheme helps needy women earn money
Donated items are sold at the Changkat Sunday Market at Tampines to help needy get by.
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SMEs prefer banking products
Survey highlights a need for more efforts to make government financing programmes known.
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Grim '09 for venture capitalists
Survey reveals National Venture Capital Association members' belief the coming year will challenge survival skills of startups and venture capital firms with superstars rising in 2010. -AFP
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Big savings for Singapore firms
Exporters of food and telecoms equipment among top beneficiaries. |
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Managing tax risk - long way to go for many firms
Companies that implement good tax practices seem to be a minority.
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Call centre woes may cost businesses dearly
Unsatisfied consumers may switch give their business to competitors because of poor contact centre services. |
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Slow loans flow for some small, medium businesses
30 applications approved under new scheme; processing fees still a bugbear.
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All businesses want for Christmas is...
Businesses, industry groups polled hope to get help in lowering costs. |
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'We need to cover costs'
The Point Optical, which has 11 outlets across the island, has slashed prices by up to 50 per cent.
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'All I want is some money'
Even traditional medicine outlets are hoping to pull in customers with store-wide discounts. |
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'We want to offset losses'
The owner of a neighbourhood shoe shop is offering festive discounts for the first time.
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The Great S'pore Discount
More shops are slashing prices in a bid to woo recession-weary shoppers. |
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Singapore - the little big spender in R&D
At 2.6% of GDP in 2007, it puts nation ahead of Germany.
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Big profits from clean catfish
An unexpected venture took off successfully, prompting an executive to quit his job to focus on catfish rearing. -NST
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Big payoff in paiola papayas
Lanchang Fruit Park to export 13 tonnes of the papaya hybrid internationally by end of 2009. -NST
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Good pickings for convenience stores in Japan
Frugal consumers opting for prepared meals boost profits. -Reuters
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Tills ring as shops thrive in post-Christmas sales
Many retailers report big surge in sales, but shoppers say they are targeting necessities.
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More help for SMEs
Lower interest rate and loan insurance premium among measures to help local enterprises manage cost of credit. -AsiaOne
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MPA delays increasing port dues
The measure is set to benefit more than 100 bunker tankers. -AsiaOne
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Wary SMEs find credit doors blocked
Squeeze already affecting some businesses and many expect it to worsen. |
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More help for S'pore SMEs
Govt lowers interest rates for key loan schemes and ups insurance-premium payment share to 90%. -myp
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Govt seed funding scheme to nurture arts businesses
Plans also to foster growth of galleries, auction houses, specialised services. |
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Wider funding scheme for technology enterprises
What funding is available and how do I apply?
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