Singapore businesses welcome EUSFTA
SINGAPORE'S business community has welcomed Friday's signing of the European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA), with exporters of electronics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and processed...
Salim, Medco consortium to pump S$530m into Hyflux
A CONSORTIUM comprising two Indonesian firms - conglomerate Salim Group and energy giant Medco Group - has entered a binding agreement to invest S$530 million in troubled water treatment firm Hyflux...
Singapore ranks 2nd in Global Competitiveness Index
SINGAPORE ranks second out of 140 economies in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index 4.0, an updated version of the annual ranking.
Asian Healthcare Specialists inks investment deal with Temasek unit
CATALIST-LISTED orthopaedic services provider Asian Healthcare Specialists (AHS) disclosed on Monday that it has entered an investment agreement with Vanda 1 Investments, which is managed and...
Most firms still unaware of industry transformation maps
TWO years after the Industry Transformation Maps (ITMs) began to be rolled out for various sectors, a majority of firms are still unaware of these sectoral roadmaps or how to benefit from them, a...
Asian Healthcare Specialists inks investment agreement with Temasek unit
CATALIST-LISTED orthopaedic services provider Asian Healthcare Specialists (AHS) announced on Monday night that it has entered an investment agreement with Vanda 1 Investments, which is managed and...
Majority of firms still unaware of ITMs: survey
TWO years after the Industry Transformation Maps (ITMs) began to be rolled out for various sectors, a majority of firms are still unaware of these sectoral roadmaps or how to benefit from them, an...
Getting systematic
WHEN Kelvin Tan left a Japanese multinational corporation (MNC) to join Racer Technology in 2004, he suffered a massive culture shock.
Running the technology race
FEATS of engineering fill the cabinets and adorn the walls within Racer Technology's Changi South premises, from a calculator dating back to World War II to photographs of classic cars placed...
Sea change in ship management
WHETHER the need was for a comprehensive software system or better-trained crew members, Executive Ship Management's approach was the same: in-house development.