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Most Expensive Cities in Asia

According to the recently published Cost of Living (COL) Survey 2008 released today, Tokyo is the most expensive city to ...

World’s Most Expensive House is Being Built

If the current world's richest man, Warren Buffett, chooses to stay frugal and live in his $30,000 house bought back ...

Best Countries with Unemployment Benefits

Denmark yet again proves why it is a country of choice after a research found that it provides the best ...

Career

20 Sales and Marketing Job Interview Questions

1. What is your own definition of marketing? How do you measure the effectiveness of marketing based on your definition?
2. In sales negotiation, how would you go about persuading and convincing a customer who is reluctant in buying your product?
3. If the customer insists he or she is not interested in your product, at what [...]

All Things Malaysia

Malaysia’s Best Employers Awards 2009

The search for Malaysia’s best employers 2009 is set to commence and will take place between September and November 2008.
The study will be launched and powered by Hewitt Associates, a consulting firm specializing in the human resource management, organizational development, talent acquisition, investment and business process outsourcing (BPO).
Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI), The Edge [...]

Going entrepreneur

20 Questions Before Starting a Business

20 useful questions for an entrepreneur wannabe before starting a business.
1. Why are you starting a business? Is it because you hate working 9-5? Is it because you hate working for other people? Is it because you don’t like being in the rat race?
2. What specific event drives you to make this decision? Have you [...]