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SMRT’s problems no more a worry for Saw Phaik Hwa

Former Malaysian CEO of SMRT, Saw Phaik Hwa During a media interview yesterday (14 Feb), SMRT new chief, Desmond Kuek, revealed that he sent out a company-wide e-mail asking for internal feedback from his staff in his first weeks of work, after taking over from the former Malaysian CEO, Ms Saw Phaik Hwa. More than 300 responses...

Govt estimates $1.3B surplus, economists estimate $4-5B surplus

The PAP government estimated last year that its budget surplus will be $1.27 billion for the current financial year which ends on 31 March 2013. The budget surplus is calculated by deducting expenditures, top-ups to endowment funds and special transfers, from government operating revenues and investment returns. However, media...

PA Chief stepping down to move to ‘private’ sector

Yam Ah Mee People's Association (PA) CEO Yam Ah Mee is stepping down. He is retiring from public service to join the "private" sector. In fact, he will be joining a private company, Sembcorp Design and Construction Pte Ltd (SDC), as its managing director on April 16, replacing Mr Lim Kah Hing who is retiring. SDC is a Design-and-Build...