CATS gets a new publishing system: CASH
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02 September 10
The Business Times
SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) advertising unit CATS Classified has rolled out a new cutting-edge publishing system that is faster and more user-friendly. The Classified Advertisements Sales Hub - CASH, for short - is more intuitive for CATS staff because it runs on Windows, replacing a 26-year-old character-based predecessor. It can also handle ads in different languages, whereas the old system ...
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Time for IT shopping
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01 September 10
The Strait Times
A bigger Comex awaits visitors this year, with more powerful gadgets, slicker IT products and terrific bargains offering tech lovers plenty to fill their shopping carts with. Expect a flurry of new digital cameras featuring the mirrorless interchangeable lens system, which can deliver high-quality photos normally associated with DSLR cameras but in more compact and convenient forms. Those looking ...
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Asia-Pacific key market for InfoPrint
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12 August 10
The Business Times by Amit Roy Choudhury
INFOPRINT Solutions, which recently became a wholly owned subsidiary of Ricoh, sees big growth opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region. With its regional headquarters in Singapore, the company, which is a leading provider of digital output solutions, targets both large enterprises and small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with its 'workflow' solutions. InfoPrint's Rohan Vaidya told BizIT ...
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Global Yellow Pages comes under fire
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26 July 10
The Business Times by Conrad Tan
(SINGAPORE) Global Yellow Pages, formerly known as Yellow Pages (Singapore), has come under fire from businesses that have received 'tax invoices' from a subsidiary of the firm, asking for payment for a directory-listing service that they never asked for. One business owner has gone so far as to lodge a police report against the firm. The letters sent out by Singapore Information Services Pte Ltd ...
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PAY unless you opt out
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26 July 10
The Strait Times by Ted Chen & Daryl Chin
A 'NEGATIVE option' form of marketing, where clients have to 'opt out' of a deal, has riled company owners, with the Advertising Standards Association of Singapore (ASAS) receiving 12 complaints against one company so far. The company, Singapore Information Services (INSIS), a trade directory publisher and subsidiary of Global Yellow Pages, has sent invoices to potential clients telling them that ...
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Global conference to adopt code on research integrity
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23 July 10
The Business Times by Lynn Kan
MORE than 300 international delegates from research and publishing circles are in town to pledge their commitment to research honesty and integrity. The delegates from 59 nations will agree on the Singapore Statement on Research Integrity - the world's first research integrity code - tomorrow at the second World Conference on Research Integrity here. The statement will be signed by the four ...
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CS Graphics aims to begin a new chapter
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20 July 10
The Business Times
SPECIALIST book printer CS Graphics may not be a familiar name in Singapore, but in the US and UK, it's an award-winning company well-known among museums and photographic associations. Home-grown CS Graphics has scored at least 10 overseas gongs, including US National Gold Ink awards and honours from the Bookbinders' Guide of New York. Recently, it reproduced and printed two books that won first ...
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Customised newspapers 'one way to engage readers'
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15 July 10
The Strait Times by Fiona Chan, Assistant Money Editor
A BRAVE new media world where personalised newspapers cater to readers' individual preferences was sketched out by a leading media expert yesterday. Professor Vin Crosbie from Syracuse University in the United States held out the prospect of newspapers landing on doorsteps - or on mobile devices like iPads - with editorial and advertising to suit the reader, in a talk yesterday at the Drama ...
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SPH profit up a robust 29.9% in Q3
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13 July 10
The Business Times by Jamie Lee
SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) reported a 29.9 per cent increase in its net profit for the third quarter on the back of a strong rebound in advertising sales and higher contribution from its property segment. Earnings for the three months ended May 31 stood at $165 million, up from $127 million in the same period a year ago, the group said yesterday. This translated to earnings of 10 cents per ...
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SPH reports 30% jump in Q3 net profit
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13 July 10
The Strait Times by Fiona Chan
SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) has posted a 29.9 per cent jump in third-quarter earnings, on the back of robust rebounds in both the group's newspaper and magazine segment and its property division.Net profit for the quarter ended May 31 rose to $164.6 million, while recurring earnings jumped to $176.8 million in the quarter, up 34.7 per cent compared with the same period last year.Group ...
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Quality will distinguish print media amid 'the cacophony'
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22 June 10
The Business Times
THE newspaper business is going through a huge shake-up as technology changes media consumption habits, but there is 'more than a glimmer of hope' that the print media can continue to thrive, said Patrick Daniel, editor-in-chief of Singapore Press Holdings' (SPH) English and Malay Newspapers division. Speaking to participants at the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre's 19th annual ...
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Advertising 'set to grow with rebound'
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18 June 10
The Strait Times by Rachel Au-Yong
ADVERTISING revenue is set to grow in step with Singapore's rebounding economy, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.The accounting firm expects advertising expenditure here to increase from US$776 million (S$1.1 billion) this year, to about US$1 billion by 2014. Singapore's Internet advertising market is expected to grow by 15.6 per cent a year, with revenue expanding from US$32 million last ...
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Digital imaging
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16 June 10
The Strait Times
Gimp www.gimp.org - - - - The GNU Image Manipulation Program, or simply Gimp, is a popular open source imaging software that is a credible alternative to the industry stalwart Adobe Photoshop. You get a full complement of painting tools, including brush, pencil and airbrush. It also comes with photo enhancement options, including the ability to fix perspective distortion caused by lens ...
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Xpress Q3 earnings slide 15.2%
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14 June 10
The Business Times
XPRESS Holdings has reported a 15.2 per cent drop in third quarter net income to $1.66 million due to a combination of higher taxes and lower contributions from its associate and scrap material sale. Earnings per share for the three months ended April 30 fell to 0.1 cents, from 0.14 cents a year earlier. The printing services firm saw a bottom-line decline despite registering a 12.5 per cent ...
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Gadgets under $100
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09 June 10
The Strait Times
High-definition webcams VGA-resolution video chats are becoming passe, thanks to the new influx of high-definition (HD) 720p webcams. They are great for recording videos for YouTube and Vimeo which support HD clips. When buying, check the specs to make sure the device can do at least 24 frames per second at high definition for smooth videos. More room for data You can never have enough disk ...
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