IT WAS expected to be one of the busiest periods of the year, but instead shops and restaurants at the Singapore Flyer are now seeing business drop by nearly 90 per cent.

DEMAND for older workers is still high in the health-care sector despite the current economic downturn.

Singapore's two large acute hospitals are on a recruitment drive to attract mainly mid-career workers looking to embark on a new career in the health-care industry.

STOCK markets around the world have plummeted with investors spooked by the credit crunch, a swelling rate of unemployment, and a slumping economy - and if the smart money is any indication, do not bet on a quick recovery.

The consensus from a survey of 16 fund managers by OCBC Wealth Management is that equity markets have not bottomed out yet.