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CapitaLand Limited Olivier Lim Tse Ghow has been appointed Chief Investment Officer wef February 6. Work experience: Head of Strategic Corporate Development, CapitaLand; Group Chief Financial Officer, CapitaLand Limited; Deputy Group Chief Financial Officer, CapitaLand Limited; Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance, CapitaLand Limited; Head, Real Estate Unit, Corporate & Capital Market Group, Citibank; Director, Corporate...
Wellness: Avoid Getting Scorched by ‘Hot Yoga’
Source: HealthDay News Doing yoga in a room heated to between 90 and 105 degrees — known as “hot yoga” — is increasing in popularity, but it may not be for everyone, an expert warns. Exertion in high temperatures may be dangerous for people with certain health conditions, said Diana Zotos, a yoga instructor and...
Biz Daily Congratulates All Share a Wish Survey Winners!
Biz Daily thanks all who participated in our Share a Wish survey. We congratulate the following winners of the survey: Mr David Baukol, President, Asia, Walton International Group (Right) An Exclusive 2-hour Sailing Experience with the Keppel Bay Sailing Academy (www.marinakeppelbay.com) Mr Ong Chee Lee, Regional Sales Director, Sage Software Asia (Right) 2-night stay for...
Wellness: Work-Life Balance Tougher for Couples with Similar Jobs
Source: HealthDay News Couples with similar jobs are more likely to have trouble finding a good work-life balance than those in different lines of work, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Bedfordshire in England questioned 291 academic workers whose partners had jobs in education and 350 academic employees whose partners had...
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Qatar Acquires Raffles Hotels in Singapore, Paris A Qatar-owned company said it has taken over the famous Raffles Hotel Singapore and an affiliated luxury hotel in Paris in the latest high-profile acquisitions by the energy-rich Gulf state, reported AP on Saturday. The Qatar National Hotels Co said that it recently took ownership of the 125-year-old...
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Boustead Singapore Limited Goh Boon Seong has been appointed Independent Director wef January 11. Work experience: Group Chief Executive Officer, WhiteRock Group China Titanium Limited Lim Chai Har has been appointed Chief Financial Officer wef January 12. Work experience: Chief Financial Officer, Sino-Excel Energy Limited; Group Chief Financial Officer, Ghim Li Group Pte Ltd;...
Readers Hope for Business Success in 2012 despite Uncertainty: Biz Daily Survey
by Jared Heng Most respondents to Biz Daily’s “Share a Wish” survey last month had a common hope for 2012 ‒ to see business stability despite uncertainty from the global economic gloom. Biz Daily has compiled a list of some notable responses from our readers: “My wish is simple ‒ that all Singapore companies will...
Wellness: The New Face of Pet Therapy
Source: HealthDay News No doubt about it. People have a deep and complex relationship with animals, which elicit a wide range of emotional responses by their very presence and interactions with human beings. But these days, animals are being involved in human therapy in innovative ways that depart drastically from traditional notions of animal-assisted therapy....
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ASJ Holdings Limited Tan Kok Meng has been appointed Executive Vice President wef January 3. Work experience: Country Manager for Asia Pacific Sales Office, Amphenol Corporation CCM Group Limited Goh Tuck Peng has been appointed Chief Financial Officer wef January 3. Work experience: Financial Controller, CCM Group Limited; Chief Financial Officer, Zhejiang Red Sun Wool...
Events: Sage to Host Session for Partners in Paris
Global business management solutions supplier Sage will host over 120 Sage ERP X3 partners from around the world from January 11 to 12, at its annual Sage ERP X3 Global Sales Convention in Paris. During the period, attendees will hear from Sage executives including Christophe Letellier, Sage ERP X3’s CEO and Christophe Vanackère, Sage ERP...
Wellness: Fruit, Veggie Lovers Not Immune to Weight Gain
Source: Reuters A large new European study finds that simply eating a lot of fruits and vegetables may not be enough to stave off the weight gain that often comes with age ‒ except for people who recently quit smoking. Researchers found that of nearly 374,000 adults in 10 European countries, who were followed...
Wellness: Sleep Disorders Common among Police Officers: Study
Source: Reuters A survey from the United States and Canada found 40 per cent of police officers had symptoms of a sleep disorder, including sleep apnoea and insomnia. Officers who screened positive for those disorders were also more likely to be burnt out, depressed or have an anxiety disorder. Over the next two years, they...
