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By: Diyana Z, Staff Journalist, Singapore Published: 1 hour 30 min ago SALARY Singapore - Singapore Press Holding (SPH) has informed employees who were affected by the pay cuts introduced in 2009 that it will reimburse them the remaining portion of the cuts in January next year. SPH will return 50% of the wage cuts and give a special one-off payout to affected staff in January next year. It will also fully restore its 4,000 employees' annual increments, profit and performance-related bonuses. An SPH employee, Izwan*, said, "Of course, I was elated when I received news about the reimbursement. I was just about to get myself a bike when SP

>Knowing your limits at an office party will save your career< An office party is still a party, right? After all, what is the purpose of a party if you can't let your hair down and escape from the demands of your job for a night? But let's face it. An office party is ultimately a corporate event. We all know, like every other corporate function, an office party is not exactly a simple event to plan or attend. Party planning requires a great deal of time and effort. The party planning committee usually involves the management team and co-workers who think of creative ways on how to make the party a successful one. Once a budget has been se

By: Diyana Z, Staff Journalist, Singapore Published: Oct 12, 2010 SALARY Singapore - Seven in ten finance executives foresee receiving a bonus increase this year with 11% anticipating a significant 31%-50% increase in their annual bonus payout. With a total of 69% of 1,583 finance executives surveyed in Singapore expecting a bonus increase this year, 23% from this group are looking forward to taking home an increase of 11%-30% in bonus payout. According to the eFinancialCareers Global Bonus Expectation survey conducted in September, Singapore finance professionals attribute their optimism about a higher bonus payout to both personal perfo