[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The closure of the two remaining Robinsons department stores here is a “strong signal” that companies will have to continue to transform to meet the changing needs of consumers, the Human Resources Minister said on Friday (October 30) Josephine Teo. Ms Teo, who was visiting 3D precision …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Dr. Shi Xu once said that financial stability and job security were the two dreams he and his wife had when they moved to Singapore from China in the early 1990s. After almost three decades, they have become billionaires with the inclusion of their company, Nanofilm …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A former property agent who sublet six residential units in Geylang for illegal short-term stays via the online property rental platform Airbnb had his fine raised from $ 88,000 to $ 158,000 on Friday (Oct. 30). ) following an appeal from prosecutors. The sentence was increased after …
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Read More »Goodbye Robinsons: a look back at 160 years of department stores in Singapore
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Robinsons announced on Friday (October 30) that it will close its last two department stores in Singapore, after more than 160 years in the country. Robinsons said it has started the process of liquidating its stores at The Heeren and Raffles City Shopping Center, following “significant shifts from …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Personal information from 1.1 million RedMart accounts was stolen from e-commerce platform Lazada and sold online in a data breach. A spokesperson for Lazada confirmed this to CNA on Friday (October 30). Ad Ad CNA had previously come across an online forum that allegedly sold personal data from …
Read More »Robinsons ‘makes every effort’ to transfer 175 affected S’pore employees to other retail brands following store closures, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Robinsons department store said it is doing its best to transfer staff to other brands from its parent company, after announcing on Friday (October 30) that it will close its last two stores at The Heeren and Raffles City Shopping Center. The retailer employs 175 staff members …
Read More »Robinsons to Close Stores: Down Memory Trail with One of S’pore’s Oldest Local Department Stores, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Robinsons said on Friday (October 30) that it will close its last two department stores at The Heeren and Raffles City Shopping Center. We recall the defining moments of one of Singapore’s oldest local department stores. 1858: A new company, Spicer & Robinson, is founded by the …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: After her husband was taken to court for making illegal loans to borrowers, including a client of his, a real estate agent bribed his client into giving a false statement for her husband’s trial. When she was arrested and charged with tampering with witnesses, the woman escaped in …
Read More »Local Employee Number Rebounded to Nearly Pre-Covid-19 Levels, But Layoffs Continue to Rise: MOM, Jobs News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The number of employed locals rebounded to almost pre-Covid-19 levels in the July-September period, but the job market is not out of the woods yet, with staff cuts and general unemployment continuing to rise. About 2.34 million Singaporeans and permanent residents worked in September, recovering strongly from …
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