16 May 13 | The Straits Times by Rachael Boon
SMALL and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) planning to internationalise can get a helping hand from trade associations and chambers (TACs) such as the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and the Singapore Precision Engineering and Tooling Association (Speta). These TACs have introduced various initiatives to help local companies team up and tap opportunities abroad. Speta does this through...
13 May 13 | The Business Times by amit roy choudhury
WITH the world becoming digitised, data centres (DCs) have assumed the role of vital cogs in the IT infrastructure. DCs are today one of the fastest growing investment areas in IT and this plays well into Singapore s strategy of becoming a DC hub for the region.However, not all is smooth sailing. Energy needs of DCs are huge and this is becoming a major concern not only from the profitability...
10 May 13 | The Business Times by lim jia ying
WATER solutions company Hyflux posted a net profit of $8 million for its first quarter ended March 31, 2013, up 5 per cent from $7.7 million a year ago. Revenue for the quarter was $124.5 million, 8 per cent lower than the $135.3 million in the previous year. Municipal and industrial sectors contributed 93 per cent and 6 per cent to total revenue, compared with 91 per cent and 8 per cent a year...