Germany fights rising burnout in workforce
(Feb 5)
(BERLIN) Germany, holding up better than its eurozone partners in the current debt crisis, is battling the increasingly widespread phenomenon of 'burnout' which it says is costing its economy billions of euros each year.
Sandberg plays to a powerful demographic
(Feb 5)
(SAN FRANCISCO) Seventy-two hours before Facebook's big moment, Sheryl Sandberg was half a world away, hobnobbing with the likes of Bono and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Mitt Romney sails to an easy victory in Nevada
(Feb 5)
(LAS VEGAS) Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory in Nevada on Saturday, crushing his three remaining rivals and taking firm command of the party's volatile presidential nominating race.
Iran turning to Asia for trade as sanctions bite
(Feb 5)
(TEHERAN) Grappling with US and EU sanctions that have become progressively tougher over the past 18 months, Iran is increasingly turning to Asia - in particular to China, now its top trading partner.
Govt pulls out of Dubai Group debt talks
(Feb 5)
(DUBAI) The Dubai government has walked away from talks on a US$10 billion debt restructuring of Dubai Group, leaving the firm - part of the ruler of the emirate's personal empire - to deal directly with creditors and dashing hopes of a state-backed rescue.
Eurozone crisis pulling continent apart: Monti
(Feb 5)
(MUNICH) Italy's prime minister warned on Saturday the eurozone crisis was pulling the continent apart, amid warnings from Australia and the World Bank that the turmoil could sideline Europe.
Greek leaders hold emergency debt meeting
(Feb 5)
(ATHENS) Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos held an emergency meeting with political allies yesterday after hours of 'superhuman' negotiations with European Union and International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout auditors failed to produce a rescue deal.
Euro drops broadly after Greek debt stalemate
(Feb 5)
(NEW YORK) The euro fell against the yen last week, dropping from a one-month high, as an unresolved Greek debt-swap agreement with private bondholders added to concern that the region's fiscal crisis is far from over.
Low activity continues for 2nd week
(Feb 5)
TRADING among directors remained very low with only 13 transactions worth $4.5 million based on filings on the Singapore Exchange from Jan 30 to Feb 3.
