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1st S'porean elected to image consultants' global board

THE founder of two home- grown companies, an image consultancy and an image certification training centre, has become the first Singaporean elected to the international board of directors of the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI). Ms Christina Ong will serve as vice-president of education on its board. In this role, she will lead education efforts to support the development...


IDA raises service standards for telcos

THE Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) is introducing a slew of changes to improve the quality of mobile-phone and broadband services, from better coverage to allowing consumers to cap data-roaming charges. The telecommunications regulator is tightening quality of service standards - its first revision in five years - after a rise in the number of complaints of poor mobile signals and dropped...


ICPAS launches certification course on auditor skills

AUDITORS, especially those working in small and medium-sized practices, can now look forward to a new course to update their skills. The national accounting body yesterday launched the three-level Professional Certificate in Audit Skills programme that will provide training in four key areas: audit planning, testing, completion and reporting. The collaboration between the Institute of Certified...


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