http://business-times.asiaone.com/singapore/0,4987,,00.html? The Business Times Online Edition - Singapore en-us Copyright 2007 Business Times Online. 21 Nov 2009 SGT 21 Nov 2009 SGT 60 http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/static/image/images/topmastheadsmall.gif http://business-times.asiaone.com http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360490,00.html? SINGAPORE'S professional services have been traditionally dependent on domestic demand but external demand for them has risen in recent years and will be key to the sector's future growth, says a Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) report. The News 21 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360489,00.html? DOMESTIC wholesale trade increased 6.1 per cent in Q3 quarter-on-quarter compared to a 7.7 per cent increase in Q2, according to the latest figures from the Singapore Department of Statistics. The News 21 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360487,00.html? IT is the only portrait of US President Barack Obama that he has signed, and Singapore-based boutique investment banking advisory firm DeConseil Pte Ltd has been tasked to exclusively advise the artist behind the painting on a private art deal. The News 21 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360488,00.html? THE International Advisory Panel (IAP) on Clean Energy gave Singapore the thumbs-up for the country's blueprint on clean energy, after meeting for the last two days in Singapore. The News 21 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360486,00.html? DESIGN can be used as a strategic business tool to help Singapore become a world-class healthcare hub, the international advisory panel to DesignSingapore Council (an offshoot of the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, or Mita) said yesterday. The News 21 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360484,00.html? IMAGINE sunbathing on the net stretched across the twin hulls of a luxurious catamaran on a clear sunny day as it sails smoothly through azure waters. The News 21 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360494,00.html? ASIA-PACIFIC carriers must make their voices heard loud and clear to avoid falling victim to the unfair and discriminatory policies of European and American regulators, Singapore Airlines CEO Chew Choon Seng said yesterday. The News 21 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360491,00.html? THE Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board has been gaining ample understanding of the phrase 'you can't please everyone' since it launched the CPF Life annuity scheme in February 2008 and introduced a variant early this year. The News 21 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360493,00.html? TO raise funds for young artists, Wolfgang Violin Studio and The Arts House have teamed up to present The Romantic Violin on The Brahms Strad, an evening of music that will feature local virtuoso Min Lee and Czech pianist Vaclav Macha. The News 21 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT