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SINGAPORE — Forbes and BRW Rich lister Patrick Y-Kin Grove, 41, has been an entrepreneur for most part of his working life, long before calling oneself an entrepreneur became fashionable. His net worth now exceeds S$600 million, but the road to riches has been anything but rosy for the serial...

Published: 8:41 PM, November 27, 2016 SINGAPORE — Water sports activities in Marina Reservoir have been suspended after a “creature resembling a crocodile” was sighted near the Sports Hub. National water agency PUB said it first received reports of the creature’s sighting on Saturday...

Be careful of being brainwashed. If you read something many times over, you may begin to believe it. Work is overrated. Mindless consumerism and oneupmanship have caused many to prostitute themselves to a job they hate, compromise their principles and undermine their health. Why...

The amount includes the paid-up portion of housing. Financial assets + non-financial assets - debt. So, wake up and look at your 3-room HDB flat worth $300,000 You may not have any cash to spend but you can FEEL rich. Can you FEEL it?

BY ALISON JENNER [email protected] PUBLISHED: 10:45 PM, NOVEMBER 22, 2016 UPDATED: 10:45 PM, NOVEMBER 22, 2016 SINGAPORE — Despite a slowing economy and uncertain labour market, Singapore’s adult population has an average wealth of about US$276,885 (S$395,000) per person — up 1.4...

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SINGAPORE — Financially embattled rig and vessel chartering services provider Swissco Holdings and its wholly-owned subsidiary Swissco Offshore have applied to the courts to be placed under judicial management. “The board of directors of Swissco Holdings Limited wishes to announce that the...

SINGAPORE — Flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) will cut five weekly flights between Singapore and Jakarta from Dec 1 because of runway maintenance works at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport — the very same reason provided by Indonesian authorities earlier when they made SIA push back the...

PETALING JAYA: Former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pic) has return from Sudan and will be attending the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur. Sufi Yusof, Dr Mahathir's aide, said that the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Pribumi) chairman, flew back from Sudan after a conference, and his plane...

The Big Read: Despite much fretting about jobs, lots of vacancies go a-begging By Kenneth Cheng [email protected] . Published: 12:25 AM, November 19, 2016 Updated: 12:39 AM, November 19, 2016 SINGAPORE — Jobs, jobs, jobs. If there is one thing on...

The Singapore Government is planning new incentives and bonuses for employers who embrace fair and progressive employment practices. Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say unveiled the Human Capital Partnership programme as part of the Tripartite Alliance of Fair and Progressive Employment Practices...

SINGAPORE: The Government is closely watching the economic numbers and will step in to help with “specific and targeted measures” if necessary, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and labour chief Chan Chun Sing said on Friday (Nov 18). Mr Chan was responding to reporters on the sidelines...

SINGAPORE — The Singapore dollar closed in on a 52-week high against the ringgit on Thursday (Nov 17), rising 1 per cent to 3.1057 ringgit, as the Malaysian currency extended losses amid increasing fears of capital controls. Against the greenback, the spot ringgit lost 0.9 per cent to 4.3850...

KARAMJIT KAUR SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has shed about 12 per cent of its pilots in the last five years, amid a prolonged business slowdown. The pool has shrunk from 2,331 pilots in March 2011 to 2,056 at the end of March this year. Some left voluntarily while others were asked to go...

Thick foundation may hide a bit of the face but one look at the hands will tell you she is about 50 or more

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/nov/17/wong-kar-wai-return-maurizio-gucci-fashion-murder-movie Wong Kar-Wai to return with Gucci murder movie Wong Kar Wai is to take on directorial duties on a long-gestating drama about the murder of Maurizio Gucci, grandson of company founder Guccio...

Very few people watch Channel 8 these days. Confirm can close shop without Sheng Siong support. Even the aunties and uncles are watching StarHub or mioTV, some even know how to use TV box and Kodi.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/12/mariah-carey-50m-ex-love-her-more-hadley-freeman Mariah Carey wants $50m from her ex – and it only makes me love her more Hadley Freeman I've been thinking a lot about Mariah Carey recently. Carey is never far from my mind, because...

SINGAPORE - A German national who punched a taxi driver in the forehead was ticked off by a judge for his "deplorable"' conduct from start to finish. District Judge Lim Tse Haw said a fine would not be appropriate for Michael Fritsch, 38, whose conduct in the incident was "nothing short of...

BY ANGELA TENG [email protected] PUBLISHED: 12:55 PM, NOVEMBER 16, 2016 UPDATED: 4:59 PM, NOVEMBER 16, 2016 SINGAPORE — A blueprint to transform the logistics industry — by tapping on technology and through co-location of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in state-of-the-art...