SINGAPORE : Observers said the drop in the number of permanent residencies granted last year reflected a change in the type of immigrants the government is trying to attract. They said the move also needs to be seen against the backdrop of recent policies aimed at tightening the inflow of foreign workers, such as raising …
Singapore – Bonuses for Singaporeans this year are set to be the highest in Asia for 2011. According to a recent poll by human resources consultancy firm HR Business Solutions (HRBS), bonuses for Singaporeans this year are set to be 17% of the annual base pay. That works out to be about two months’ salary, …
THE average number of children that a Singapore woman would bear in her lifetime dropped to yet another nadir last year. Preliminary estimates of the Total Fertility Rate put it at 1.16, down from 1.22 – already a record low – the previous year, announced Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Wong Kan Seng on Monday. Meanwhile, …
SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong on Saturday identified two additional challenges that Singapore now faces, on top of its perennial efforts to ensure inter-racial harmony. These are: the widening income gap and the need to welcome foreigners. Speaking to 300 students and parents at an Edusave award ceremony in his Marine Parade ward, SM Goh …
BOSSES in Germany came out on top on Wednesday in a court ruling that said they can insist female workers wear bras. The State Labor Court in North Rhine-Westphalia ruled on a case between an airport security agency and its employees, the British newspaper The Daily Mail reported. Moreover, supervisors have the right to check …
UK spending on SEO efforts for 2010 saw a 16% increase compared to 2009 numbers, an eConsultancy report noted. The eConsultancy 2011 SEO Agencies Buyer’s Guide found the UK natural search market had grown from $590 million in 2009 to $684 million in 2010. The report also noted companies surveyed planned on increasing spends for …
The early part of the year, especially the 1st quarter, is a time to make resolutions, and then promptly fail to follow them. That said, it’s also a time to for new beginnings, a chance to correct the mistakes of the past. Within search engine optimization (SEO) there are plenty of mistakes that people make …
The majority of Americans oppose bringing in Government regulation to prevent search companies from tweaking results to their advantage, according to new findings released by Rasmussen. Released on Sunday, the survey found that over three-quarters (77%) of U.S. adults were against any government regulation of how Google and other search engines rank their results. Just …
THE Singapore Table Tennis Association has secured its biggest sponsorship to date – a three-year deal worth $750,000 with isotonic drink 100PLUS. The deal – $600,000 in cash and $150,000 in kind – will help the association send the national team to more overseas training stints and Pro Tour competitions to chalk up ranking points …
SINGTEL has been fined a total of $130,000 for selling an unapproved wholesale discounted broadband service and for offering the discount to only one Internet service provider (ISP). ISPs buy wholesale services and then retail them to home and business users. The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) said on its website it had decided …