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	Creating a new buzz New government task force set up to arrest the economic decline. -ST			Preparing 10 workers to do the job of 12 Labour chief addresses concerns over dip in worker productivity. -ST

	Crisis? What crisis? Diamonds are forever Weddings, other such occasions keep jewellery sales up. -BT			What women want What policies and incentives would help raise the participation and profile of women as entrepreneurs? What should women themselves do in this regard? -BT

	Business, consumer sentiment the X-factor Dip could have been worse, jobs growth to come. -ST			Rogue businesses can exploit loopholes Voluntary industry self-regulation will never be as effective as strong government regulatory regime. -ST

	HDB spaces: No subletting rule observed in the breach Subletting rule is often breached; enforcement lax, says reader. -ST			Ways to spur S'pore entrepreneurs Singaporeans need to start thinking out of the box, rely less on MNCs. -myp

	Hard for IDs to disclose quitting reasons Doing so makes them the difficult guy, may dim their prospects. -BT			Potential liabilities may return to haunt IDs They should at least record views in meeting minutes to protect themselves. -BT

	Directors should know when to go Multiple directorships criticised again at NUS-BT roundtable. -BT			Director resignations: How it's done Different countries have various procedures when it come to the resignation of directors. -BT

	Retaining staff in a downturn HR professionals are facing the challenge of keeping and training staff for the upturn, and saving money at the same time. -BT			Picks from the library: Corporate rejuvenation through human resource practices Find out how to re-energise your corporation with these books available from the library.

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