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5 Most Profitable Businesses To Start In Singapore

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Most investors from different parts of the world look at Singapore as a great location to open a business startup or open a foreign branch. If you are planning to start a business in Singapore, all you need to know is that it has a conducive business environment. Singapore is not left behind when it comes to embracing e-commerce.

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[Singapore] Westin Returns, Sets Up In Central Business District

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It’s been over a decade since Westin left Singapore’s shores; the hotel chain sold off its two properties – The Westin Stamford and The Westin Plaza – to Swissôtel and Raffles Hotel in 2002, after the brand’s own acquisition by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in 1998.

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Of Compliance And Cybersecurity: Bolstering Business Credibility And Continuity

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This environment is more apparent in nations such as Singapore where there is extensive internet connectivity and the citizens are digitally knowledgeable. Recently, for instance, one of the three thrusts included in Singapore’s Cyberspace Masterplan 2020 is geared towards empowering the cyber-savvy population.

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[Event] [Singapore] Techventure 2011 To Introduce Techventure Asiasons Innovation Awards

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Techventure 2011 – one of Asia’s topmost events for the venture capital community to engage with the latest technology entrepreneurs organized by Asiasons WFG and presented by National Research Foundation (NRF) and Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SVCA) – will celebrate its 15th year on October 13 and 14.

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[Interview] PSB Academy: Up-Skilling In A New Learning Economy

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Awards celebrated 15 winners who are industry leaders in skills development in Singapore. At the School of Engineering and Technology for example, we have connections with the Institution of Engineering and Technology Singapore, Singapore Computer Society and Institution for Engineers Singapore.

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Unconventional Ways To Break Into The Singapore Market: Where To Start?

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Offering access to an English-speaking business environment, a business-friendly tax and legal system, and a highly-skilled workforce, Singapore offers an ideal market for global expansion. Why Enter the Singapore Market? Singapore is located in the heart of Asia. Unconventional Ways to Break Into the Singapore Market.

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Smartphones – The Crucial Thread In The Fashion Retail Marketing Mix?

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With the proliferation of blog shops and rise of online shopping in Singapore – and in Asia – the casual observer might be forgiven for thinking the brick and mortar shops will go the way of the Dodo. These trends have implications for Singapore as they expand into the region and internationally. That’s not the case.

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