New, flexible co-working spaces are increasingly edging out the old guard of traditional serviced offices in Asia, according to a new report by commercial real-estate firm Colliers International. Several reasons are suggested for the rise of co-working. The first is the growth of the millennial workforce, set to represent half of the global workforce by […]
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C2B messaging app URGE is creating a business directory that allows customers to search for a business and text it, providing a real-time messaging service. The growth of internet retail has changed consumers. It’s always on, so shoppers don’t have to wait until business hours to purchase or make inquiries. They’re always “first in the […]
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Businesses in Singapore are more optimistic and employees enjoy a better work life balance than in Hong Kong, according to a new survey by serviced offices provider Compass Offices. The latest Compass Index found that 43% of businesses in Singapore were “strongly confident” in the growth of their business this year, compared to just 30% […]
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Despite the global economic slowdown, Asia Pacific countries remain optimistic about business growth according to the latest Compass Index from serviced offices provider Compass Offices. Australians are the most confident, with just over half (51%) of Australians feeling “strongly confident” about the future with a further 26% feeling “confident”. This is followed by 43% “strongly […]
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It’s far more interactive and fun. Textbooks are making way for tablets, and traditional written exercises are giving way to games. Games in education is not a new idea: as early as the 1970s researchers began studying the impact of video games on learning. Even with the cruder technology of that era, they found that […]
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Historical fiction is popular across many genres: from romance to crime to literary fiction. But how much does accuracy matter? There’s a scene from a Highlands-themed bodice-ripper that still haunts me, years after reading it. The heroine, having to spend her wedding night camping out on the journey between her father’s castle and her new […]
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This was a fun short video produced for social, when OFX (OzForex) held a promotional event at Manly Wharf.
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China is an increasingly vital market to businesses and consumers across Australia. It became our largest trading partner in 2009 with two-way trade valued at over $150 billion in 2015 – nearly a quarter of Australia’s total global trade. Over 10,000 Australian SMBs already do business directly with China, or trade with China through Hong […]
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As a small business or startup, you don’t have huge resources. If there’s a cash crunch and you need to pay salaries, or you’ve spotted a great opportunity and want to grow your business, you need funds. So what are your options if a bank rejects your small business loan application? There are lots of […]
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