http://business-times.asiaone.com/singapore/0,4987,,00.html? The Business Times Online Edition - Singapore en-us Copyright 2007 Business Times Online. 7 Nov 2009 SGT 7 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/0,4574,358222,00.html? SINGAPORE has moved up the rankings for the world's top country brand, jumping from 24th place to 13th in this year's Country Brand Index (CBI). The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358210,00.html? THE year is coming to a close with the biggest tumble in pay rises in a decade, with wage increases in Singapore tipped to average just 1.8 per cent for 2009, down from 5.3 per cent last year. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358223,00.html? SOFTER demand plus lower wholesale prices resulted in a significant drop in the value of electricity traded here in the first three quarters of the year, says the Energy Market Company (EMC). The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358218,00.html? THE top bidder for the 99-year condo site on Upper Thomson Road on Thursday has been revealed as a unit of Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing's Cheung Kong Holdings. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358217,00.html? INVESTORS keen on getting into Vietnam, take note: the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) is organising a networking session this month between Singapore and Vietnam firms to boost ties. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358225,00.html? SINGAPORE relies on its young talent from both overseas and local universities to lead its future transformation and progress, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said last night. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358226,00.html? CONTRACT research organisation (CRO) Quintiles plans to hire another 300 workers in the next five to seven years as it expands its local operations. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358224,00.html? SINGAPORE will host a German-Singapore joint research symposium on neuroscience this Monday. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT