Remote working companies bid goodbye to the office grind

30 Jun 2016 - Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: With the advent of low-cost or free-to-use task management systems, video-conferencing technologies and cloud services, it has become easier for people to work remotely, like from home or from cafes. And in turn, recruitment firms say they are seeing more companies embrace flexible working ...

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Businesses to get 250% tax deduction by sending employees to do volunteer work

30 Jun 2016 - Singapore Business Review
Under the new Business and IPC Partnership Scheme. Companies will receive a total of 250% tax deduction on wages and related expenses when they send their employees to volunteer and provide services to Institutions of Public Character (IPCs). Under the new Business and IPC Partnership Scheme (BIPS), ...

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GLP sells Greater Tokyo logistics development for US$151 million

30 Jun 2016 - Singapore Business Review
It has a 50% stake in the project. Global Logistic Properties will sell its 50% stake in GLP・MFLP Ichikawa Shiohama, a logistics development in Greater Tokyo, for a total consideration of JPY15.5 billion (US$151 million). The stake will be divested to GLP J-REIT. The sale crystallizes JPY4.9 billion ...
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This Growth Stock’s Earnings Are Up 322% In 10 Years: 2 Things Investors Should Know

30 Jun 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
The retail industry is home to some of the US stock market’s best growth stocks over the past few decades. In Singapore, there are also companies in the retail business that have delivered solid earnings growth through the years and one such company is Hour Glass Ltd (SGX: AGS). The Hour Glass is a luxury ...
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Are Singapore’s Banks Great Bargains Right Now?

30 Jun 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
For you value hounds out there, here’s something to note. The three local banks DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Limited (SGX: O39), and United Overseas Bank Ltd (SGX: U11), are all trading at their lowest valuations since the global financial crisis. In the case of UOB, ...
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This Legendary Investor Has Made Bets That The Market Will Fall – What Should You Do?

30 Jun 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
According to an early June article from the Wall Street Journal, the legendary billionaire investor George Soros has been spending more time recently managing funds in his investment vehicle Soros Fund Management LLC after having played a more backseat role in recent years. Soros, who is famous for breaking ...
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SG Digest: Sembcorp acquires stake in KANFA Aragon,IHC to close subsidiary, Fullerton Health launches $100m bond offer

30 Jun 2016 - DealStreetAsia
Sembcorp Marine has acquired a stake in Norwegian firm KANFA Aragon, IHC is closing IHC management and Fullerton Health is launching a bond offer worth S$100 million. Sembcorp Marine has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Norwegian firm KANFA Aragon AS for NOK 20 million (S$3.2 million) from Sevan Marine ...
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Singtel's Future Makers programme to help social impact startups

30 Jun 2016 - DealStreetAsia
Singapore-based telco Singtel announced yesterday that it has launched its new social impact initiative the Singtel Future Makers programme, to support young entrepreneurs and start-ups who have the aim of impacting communities with social change. The six month programme promises to give up to seven ...
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Making Sense of Hong Leong Finance Ltd from an Investor’s Perspective

30 Jun 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05), United Overseas Bank Ltd (SGX: U11), and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Limited (SGX: O39) are big and well-known lenders in Singapore. But, there are actually other public-listed lenders in our Garden City that are less well-known. Some include Hong Leong Finance Ltd ...
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SingTel increases Amobee share capital

30 Jun 2016 - DealStreetAsia
Manhattan Resouces finishes acquisition of Indonesian utilities firm PT Kariangau Power whilst Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) increases share capital in Amobee group. Manhattan Resources Limited announced on Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of a 92.18 per cent stake in Indonesian ...
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