Global – Microsoft’s devotion to Bing is straining some of its MSN partner relationships and has even cost the company some cash. The portal’s sales staff has been irked for some time by Microsoft posting myriad links to Bing on the home page rather than to MSN properties, the New York Post reported. And more …
Singapore – SPH MediaBoxOffice (SPHMBO) has opened up eight new sites for outdoor advertising following its exclusive tie up with the new Clementi Mall. Advertisers now have the option of marketing on these sites which are located on the facades, glass elevator and huge walls near the mall’s entrance. When asked who are the advertisers …
Global – Collective buying site Groupon has continued its rapid growth around the world via acquisition, extending its reach across India, the Middle East and South Africa. Groupon has launched Groupon India, Groupon Israel and Groupon South Africa by acquiring local daily deal sites Sosasta, Grouper and Twangoo respectively. All three sites will transit to …
CHICAGO – A STUDY suggests medical errors, job burnout and depression lead surgeons to contemplate suicide at higher rates than the general public, and they’re much less likely to seek help. Fear of losing their jobs contributes to surgeons’ reluctance to get mental health treatment, according to the study. Nearly 8,000 surgeons participated. About 6 …
NEW YORK – THE bigger-is-better concept seems to be striking a chord among some Starbucks customers. Starbucks will begin a phased-in nationwide rollout on Tuesday of its Trenta cup size that can be filled with slightly more than a litre’s worth of iced beverages such as coffee, tea and lemonade. Starbucks Corp. says Trenta, which …
A WOMAN suffering from post-natal depression got away with a total fine of $6,000 on Tuesday for abusing her Filipino maid. Cargo control officer Ng Kai Ling, 28, admitted on Monday to spitting at the face of Ms Araceli Puzon Mejares, 32, on Nov 2, 2009, and punching her on the arm on Dec 7 …
CALTEX has increased pump prices of all grades of petrol and diesel by $0.04 per litre. The price change took effect on Tuesday morning. Now, a litre of Regular 92 with Techron costs $1.947, a litre of Premium 95 with Techron costs $2.007 and a litre of Platinum 98 with Techron costs $2.135. A litre …
AN UNEMPLOYED woman who hid five packets of drugs in her sanitary pad was given the minimum five years’ jail on Tuesday for drug importation. Jeganthy Balakrishnan, 22, pleaded guilty to importing 17.19g of methamphetamine in a private taxi at Woodlands checkpoint last Sept 8. The court heard that the woman was told to alight …
SINGAPORE : Observers said the drop in the number of permanent residencies granted last year reflected a change in the type of immigrants the government is trying to attract. They said the move also needs to be seen against the backdrop of recent policies aimed at tightening the inflow of foreign workers, such as raising …
IT COULD be a dream come true for millions of football fans in the region. Asean foreign ministers have agreed to study a possible joint bid to host the Fifa World Cup in 2030. A statement released on Monday by Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said that the ministers, who met at a just-concluded …