Four bidders vie for second SOE phase
Those keen on the Singapore government computing standardization project for schools include bidders from the first round as well as new entrants.
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Moving on to a new career
Changes in economic landscape or personal life can prompt workers to switch fields midway through their career, say recruiters.
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Job boom: Indian outsourcing braced for 8M more
With 8 million outsourcing jobs coming India's way, smaller cities can expect around 2 million jobs going to them, according to officials forecasts.
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Gartner: S'pore SOE not so easy
The government aims to save US$367.5 million by standardizing various computing components in a utility fashion, but past experiences show savings could be negated, says Gartner.
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Autodesk add-in models 'green' goods to come
Autodesk Inventor software is adding calculators to help product makers forecast the carbon emissions and toxicity of their designs.
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IBM reshuffles its executive deck
Big Blue CEO Sam Palmisano announces a series of retirements and appointments among his executive staff.
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Yahoo: Microsoft's price just wasn't right
The software giant didn't value the Net pioneer highly enough, Yahoo says after Redmond withdraws its offer. Yang calls the episode a "distraction" that's "behind us now".
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CIOs are driving the green agenda
More IT chiefs are becoming green ambassadors or at least sitting on a green council because it's recognized they have a role to play, says a Cisco executive.
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Ballmer's in a bind
Microsoft chief tells The Wall Street Journal that the deal only makes sense at a certain price, even though he concedes there aren't many alternatives if Microsoft wants to gain scale.
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Beijing marks 100-day countdown to Olympics
International Olympic Committee officials voice confidence in the organization of this year's Games, as China continues to gear up for the global sporting event.
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Stronger S'pore dollar won't hurt too much
The move by Singapore's central bank to address inflation is good as higher prices will make the country less competitive, say analysts.
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Microsoft board mulls higher Yahoo offer
The offer could rise to US$32 to US$33 per share, well over the present US$29.12 value, but "major Yahoo shareholders" are angling for US$35 to US$37 per share, says The Wall Street Journal.
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Hotel chain to go high-tech in SEA
Swiss-based Golden Tulip Hospitality Group will pour US$1.56 billion to build hotels in the region, offering facilities that include VoIP, IPTV, game consoles and iPod music systems.
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Microsoft expects to spend up to $1.5B on Yahoo employee retention
Microsoft expects to spend upward of $1.5B to retain Yahoo employees, should it be successful in its unsolicited takeover attempt, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
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Satyam spices up silver screen with latest effects
Indian outsourcer tries its hand on film making particularly in animation.
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Indian techies snubbing US jobs in favor of home
The choice is clear as more Indian tech graduates believe that there are better job opportunities in India compared to western countries.
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Yahoo, Microsoft shares sag, post-deadline
After the weekend's inaction on the Microhoo front and ahead of whatever comes next, investors start out by shaving some value off the companies' stock.
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Tax update: China re-defines high-tech enterprises
China seeks to strengthen its technology industry by introducing preferential tax policy for high-tech companies.
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S'pore workers prefer recognition over money
Singaporeans say they're more likely to quit due to a lack of appreciation from management, rather than over a disappointing bonus payout, finds new survey.
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Earnings show Microsoft needs Yahoo
Lackluster quarterly results reinforce the software maker's need for growth through acquisitions and suggest it ought to raise a rebuffed takeover bid.
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