Latest Catch for Singapore

last SG · 2007-12-02T00:02:49+00:00

Read the full report then talk to me. See if you can access this. http://www.springerlink.com/content/r705027j141r1n20/fulltext.pdf Until then, we have not...

Gazelle SG

fymk...I learn that jiao beh tua kee thingy from you leh...and I havent include to talk about that KNN and CB... Mr. Green

kilua SG

The barest legislative protection part is definitely still true, if not worst.

http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_185023.html

"Ms Shereen Leong, senior human resource executive of foodcourt operator Koufu, which has 21 outlets, said LOCAL WORKERS ARE SCARCE in the tight labour market. The company has 29 China workers out of its pool of 503 workers.

SHE WORKS 12 HOURS A DAY, GETS TWO DAYS OFF A MONTH AND EARNS $1,000 MONTHLY."

What FDI has done for Singapore is to assist in the creation of a nation with one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, for what that is worth. Singapore could be said to be wealthy in the same way that ancient Athens was said to be democratic. In both cases, a huge, anonymous underclass of cheap labour supported the superstructure; in the case of Singapore, Malaysians (of every race, not just Malays) and other Southeast Asians, who are offered only the barest of legislative protection by the government.

fishbuff SG

http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_185023.html

"He said: 'A lot of these jobs require long hours and Singaporeans do not want to take them.'"

i want staffs and i want them to work 12 hours a day 6 days week for $600/mth, and no singaporeans want to work for such conditions. of course i complain that sporeans are choosy.

where is the humanity in these commercial employment?

Mr K.H. Hong, who owns a chain of 10 coffee shops islandwide, said he hires China workers because they are 'hard-working, willing to work overtime and eager to learn'.

is there alot of learning opportunity in a kopi-tiam??[/i]

Gazelle SG

Bosch invests $92m on regional HQ
EDB: S'pore chosen for IP protection and availability of talent

By NISHA RAMCHANDANI

GERMAN manufacturer Bosch is investing $92 million in developing its regional headquarters in Singapore, which is expected to facilitate expansion and growth locally, in South-east Asia as well as the Asia-Pacific.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony yesterday, Lim Siong Guan, chairman of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), explained that Bosch chose Singapore on the back of Singapore's strong intellectual property protection regime and availability of talent.

'Besides local talent, Singapore's open immigration policy and conducive living environment make it easy to attract global research and business talent,' Mr Lim added.

The seven-storey building will cover a gross floor area of 225,000 square feet - around four times the size of the current Bosch facilities - and is expected to be completed by the end of 2009.

The headquarters is being developed to match future growth and will be able to accommodate 1,200 people. Bosch currently has 500 people in Singapore and around 3,900 associates in South-east Asia.

Cem Peksaglam, president and managing director of Robert Bosch (SEA), said: 'We have space to grow. In the beginning, we will rent out one or two floors and later on take it over for our own staff. We are also looking for interesting companies which fit very well in our portfolio.'

In addition, Mr Peksaglam emphasised that the headquarters will enable different Bosch divisions to interact better, increasing productivity as a result.

The building will be designed to ensure energy efficiency, resulting in energy savings of a minimum of 25 per cent compared with a building of the same size. Some of the 'green' features to be incorporated include energy efficient mechanical and electrical systems and fittings.

Bosch is projecting sales (including internal sales) of an estimated $1.4 billion for 2007. Sales to third parties this year is expected to hit over $800 million, a 30-per-cent jump over the 2006 figure.

Recently, Bosch also decided to establish an R&D Centre for Information Technology and a Regional Centre for Corporate Research in Singapore, to cater to the Asia-Pacific region.

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