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Service Literacy Test to Improve Service Standards in Singapore Hotel, Retail and F&B Industries

January 24th, 2010 · No Comments

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has assigned the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) to create and administer an English language proficiency test for foreign workers in the Singapore Hotel, Retail and Food and Beverage (F&B) industries.

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M1 iPhone in Singapore Soon

October 13th, 2009 · No Comments

M1 and Apple have sealed an agreement to introduce iPhone to Singapore customers in later part of this year (2009). M1 iPhone shall be offered with a range of customized service plans to users in Singapore.
Details on prices, tariffs and launch dates will be made known in due course.

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Singapore Customs and US Department of Commerce In Talks On Bilateral Cooperation On Export Controls For Strategic Goods

July 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Singapore Customs and Bureau of Industry and Security of the US Department of Commerce had held a dialogue session on 10 July 2009 to discuss bilateral licensing issues pertaining to controls on strategic dual-purpose goods that can be used

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Ngee Ann Poly Students Interact With ACRA To Think Over The Future of Business Reporting Standards

July 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Around 200 Ngee Ann Poly (NP) students interact with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), to think over the tomorrow of business reporting standards. After one month of detailed research and submitting of project, three teams battle at the last stage of the

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Tags: Business · Education

Acting MICA Minister Leads Business Mission to Guangzhou and Zhuhai

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments

RAdm (NS) Lui Tuck Yew, Acting Minister for MICA, will be visiting Guangzhou and Zhuhai from 15 – 18 July 2009 with over 160 representatives from more than 130 companies in Singapore. Acting Minister Lui is leading the business mission to Guangdong in the

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SingTel To Help Build Singapore As A Regional Cloud Computing Hub

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) disclosed on 14 July 2009, that it is working with the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), International Enterprise (IE) Singapore, well-known technology companies and software developers to build Singapore as

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SPRING Starts New HR Capability Programme For SMEs

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore who wish to enhance their human resource (HR) effectiveness can now achieve it with the assistance of certified experts. SPRING Singapore disclosed on 14 July 2009, that a new Human Resource (HR) Capability Programme to assist

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New CEO for StarHub in January 2010

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments

StarHub Ltd disclosed on 14 July 2009 that Terry Clontz will retire as its CEO in January 2010, but he will remain as a Director with the Group. Neil Montefiore will be taking over his role as Chief Executive Officer of StarHub.

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STB To Start Online Nominations for Singapore Experience Awards

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will start online nominations for its first and most illustrious tourism award – Singapore Experience Awards on 15 July 2009. Organisations and individuals from sectors including attractions, hospitality, dining, retail,

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Tags: Business · Tourism