First HR Day in S'pore
MINISTER for Manpower Gan Kim Yong kicked off Singapore's first Human Resources Day (HR) on Tuesday morning, which saw more than 700 HR professionals taking a walk at the War Memorial Park to commemorate the event.

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New HR education and training centre launched
SINGAPORE: A new Human Resource (HR) Continuing Education and Training (CET) Centre has been launched by Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong on Tuesday.

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Coffee Bean grows brand in Singapore
Singapore - The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is adding six new stores in Singapore as the brand continues to enjoy steady growth despite the prevailing economic climate.

For more, see http://www.marketing-interactive.com/news/11980

Surfing net for leisure at work can boost productivity
INTERNET-surfing workers relax: employees who regularly sneak a peek at Facebook or shop online could be boosting their productivity.

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Survey shows Singaporeans least optimistic about future
SINGAPORE: Affluent Singaporeans are the most pessimistic in Asia when it comes to their future, according to a survey by life insurer AXA.

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Human resource cost-cutting highest in S'pore compared to rest of Asia
SINGAPORE: A majority of executives in Singapore said their companies have cut HR-related costs in the last six months, according to a recent survey by human resource group Hudson.

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