- Singapore Inc. versus the private sector: are
government-linked companies different?
As part of its postindependence industrialization plan, the Singapore government assumed a proactive entrepreneurial role by establishing state enterprises (called government-linked companies, or GLCs) in key sectors such as manufacturing, finance, trading, transportation, shipbuilding, and services. In this respect, Singapore was different from Hong Kong SAR, whose economic growth was ......
- Singapore's trade policies: priorities and
options.
I. Introduction Singapore's trade policy directions are underpinned by its dependence on the global economy, and the constraints of a small domestic market with limited natural resources. The policy option for Singapore was thus driven by a compelling need to plug into the global economy early in its development. It ......
- COPC bows in Singapore, establishes presence in Asia-Pacific
Customer Operations Performance Center Inc. (COPC), a performance management organization for the customer contact industry, launched the latest phase of its corporate strategy, focusing on the Asia-Pacific region by opening a regional headquarters in Singapore. This furthers the company's overall global expansion plan of gaining a significant customer presence in ......
- COPC Bows In Singapore, Establishes Presence In
Asia-Pacific.
Customer Operations Performance Center Inc. (COPC), a performance management organization for the customer contact industry, launched the latest phase of its corporate strategy, focusing on the Asia-Pacific region by opening a regional headquarters in Singapore. This furthers the company's overall global expansion plan of gaining a significant customer presence in ......
- SK Telecom Launches Premium Color Ring Back Tone Service Based on Coding Technologies' aacPlus.
Mobile users can now greet incoming callers with high fidelity music and audio instead of the common tones in use today SEOUL, Korea & ORLANDO, Fla. -- Coding Technologies, the leading provider of audio compression for mobile, digital broadcasting and the Internet, and SK Telecom, the leading mobile service provider ......
- Singapore Co., BMG Sign Digital-Distrib Deal For Asia
Singapore-based digital rights management service provider MERCURiX has forged a non-exclusive agreement to digitally distribute BMG product in the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan. It is believed to be the first such deal involving a major label in Asia.
- Telstra agrees to pay rivals AUD6.5m after cutting
broadband prices.
INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian telecomms company Telstra has agreed to pay rival telecomms companies - including Singapore Telecommunications' Optus unit - AUD6.5m in compensation after lowering the price of its broadband Internet services. Telstra was facing a fine of AUD350m from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission ......
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