Private home prices have already fallen, and are expected to correct up to 8 per cent this year But industry players and experts believe demand will only be slightly muted until the end of the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Riau Islands company sees live pig exports to Singapore double after Malaysia’s movement curbs
BATAM, INDONESIA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - A company in Riau Islands has seen its live pig exports to Singapore double after Malaysia imposed restricted movement curbs on March 18 to ... ( read original story ...)
A New Decade For Asia’s Tech Capital: Three Things That Will Define Singapore’s Startup Scene in the 2020s
Singapore is the jewel in the startup-studded crown of Southeast Asia’s emerging tech world. The city-nation headquarters 80 out of the world’s top 100 tech firms, ranks as the globe’s second easiest ... ( read original story ...)
Property markets remain upbeat in China, Singapore, Britain and Australia – despite the coronavirus pandemic
“Property is a stable, long-term investment that requires time, above all other considerations, to grow in value. It's the tortoise in the race,” he writes. In Singapore, where new home sales seem to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shows What the New Clean Is With Audit Initiative for Hotels
The first hotel to be certified was Grand Hyatt Singapore, which suffered when several coronavirus cases were linked to a private company meeting held at the hotel on January 20-22. The hotel’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Japan cases jump, India extends largest lockdown
Singapore has reported its biggest daily jump in new coronavirus infections, most of them linked to foreign workers living in crowded dormitories. Foreigners account for ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s why China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation Ltd’s (SGX:G92) Returns On Capital Matters So Much
Today we'll look at (SGX:G92) and reflect on its potential as an investment. To be precise, we'll consider its Return On Capital Employed (ROCE), as that will inform our view of the quality of the ... ( read original story ...)
Jollibee apologizes for crowding incident in Singapore branch
Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) on Tuesday issued an apology regarding the social distancing lapse in one of its branches in Singapore, prompting the company to intensify distancing measures. According to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shows What the New Clean Is With Audit Initiative for Hotels
All hotels in Singapore have “upped the ante,” said Gilbert Madhavan, general manager of One Farrer Hotel & Spa. “No property at this stage would want or can afford to be singled out as being errant ... ( read original story ...)
A New Decade For Asia’s Tech Capital: Three Things That Will Define Singapore’s Startup Scene in the 2020s
Singapore’s corporate tax policy is pro-market, new business registration is simple, and the protection of the intellectual property is a national standard. In a recent survey of more than 100 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Japan cases jump, US sailors in Guam hospital
Singapore has reported its biggest daily jump in new coronavirus infections, most of them linked to foreign workers living in crowded dormitories. Foreigners account for over a third of Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)
‘Suppress and lift’: Hong Kong and Singapore say they have a coronavirus strategy that works
For everyone else, it was almost business as usual, with a bit of social distancing. But case numbers spiked in the second half of March, and some observers feared the strategy had failed. Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Asia virus latest: India extends lockdown; Singapore lifts teacher Zoom ban
India's nationwide lockdown, the biggest imposed in the world over the coronavirus pandemic, will be extended until at least May 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. The current three-week-old ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore office property market presents opportunities for occupiers
Tricia Song, Head of Research for Singapore at Colliers International, said, In the 2003 SARS episode, the effect was noticeable after a one-quarter lag. While the COVID-19 pandemic could last longer ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Singapore records its biggest daily jump with 386 new cases
While the coronavirus pandemic has stalled much of the world's activity, China has kept up its aggression in the disputed South China Sea — actions that analysts said could deep ... ( read original story ...)
Razer Commits US$50 Million to Support Business Partners During the Fight Against COVID-19
and the Monetary Authority of Singapore on April 8, 2020. Razer Fintech and SFA will be collaborating to address the key issues identified, which are 1) Saving Fintech jobs 2) Lowering Business Costs ... ( read original story ...)