LATEST proposals to change one of the world's most complex and controversial accounting rules have attracted criticism for being seen as a compromise on the part of the international standard setting bodies, seemingly cowed by corporate pressure.
Companies
TIGER Airways narrowed its fourth-quarter loss to $15.4 million from $16.4 million a year ago, as all signs pointed due north for a group that had spent the previous year battling the crosswinds of an Australian suspension and rising fuel costs.
Singapore
AUSTRALIA-LISTED logistics provider Toll Group opened its $300 million offshore petroleum supply base in Loyang yesterday.
Sports
FOR a man better known for his ruthlessness and no-nonsense demeanour, Alex Ferguson surely couldn't have expected his final game in charge at Old Trafford to be such a teary affair. But as we all saw last Sunday, the 71-year-old is human after all.
World
[WASHINGTON] CENTRAL banks got it right when they saved the world economy, but their unprecedented actions risk disruptive cross-border spillovers and potentially heavy losses when the time comes to reverse course, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.
Perspective
DESPITE a protracted and simmering Sino-Indian border dispute, it must be hoped that new Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India next week will not let political discord eclipse bilateral economic engagement between the two countries.
Week in Review / Week Ahead
REAL estate investment trusts (Reits) in the retail sector are often blamed for pushing up rentals and consumer prices, but market watchers say it's not such a straightforward situation.
From the Desk Of
MANUFACTURING will continue to remain a key pillar of Singapore's economy. The Economic Development Board (EDB) has invested $500 million in the future of manufacturing over the next five years to encourage manufacturing companies to adopt disruptive technologies, such as robotics, 3D printing and new business models such as mass customisation.
BT Living
WITH 15 years of hotel experience under her belt, Adeline Quek is no stranger to the hospitality business. But for her - owning L Hotel Seminyak, a 30-room luxury boutique hotel, is a dream come true.
Motoring
WEARING a stupid smile on your face while driving around glamorous St Topez may not be the coolest thing to do. But that is what happens when you're at the wheel of the seventh incarnation of the Volkswagen Golf GTI.
Wealth
ECONOMIC recovery in the US appears sustainable and unlikely to be much derailed even if a "Lehman event" develops in the eurozone, says Principal Global Investors chief executive Jim McCaughan.
Wellness
PEOPLE with pre-existing heart conditions can join the global trend of travelling by plane, but for them, making the right holiday decisions can mean a difference between life and death.
Home & Garden
RIGHT from the start Ravin Sinan and Maha Lakshmi had an idea of how their three-storey cluster terrace home off Braddell Road should look.
Travel
IT is a grey, cloudy day and groups of tourists are making their way through ancient Hindu temple ruins in My Son, Central Vietnam.
BizIT
LAST year, Singapore's largest bank, DBS, decided to solve a simple but common problem for banks - to eliminate the chances of customers going to an automated teller...
Young Investor
THE two most popular types of life insurance are to protect against dying too soon and living too long. We need both as humans are living longer than ever before.
Executive Money
THE year has gotten off to an extraordinary start, particularly from a US equity market perspective. As of May 2, the S&P 500 is up almost 13 per cent, exceeding...
Property
[SINGAPORE] With London property increasingly a top draw among investors, some UK companies are setting up office in Singapore in a bid to leverage the interest.
Raffles Conversation
SIXTEEN years after the Asian financial crisis of 1997/98, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - the world's watchdog of economic health and financial stability - is...
Views From the Top
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