THE planned air travel bubble (ATB) between Singapore and Hong Kong that was due to start on May 26 may be delayed further, as it’s likely that Singapore would not be able to meet the criteria for the bubble to carry on. Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said this at a press conference by the […]
Read MoreTHE annual Great Singapore Sale (GSS) event will take an omnichannel format this year, with e-commerce platform Lazada handling the online aspect of the sales event, the Singapore Retailers Association (SRA) announced on Wednesday. GSS 2021 will take place from June 6 to July 7, bookended by Lazada’s 6.6 and 7.7 sales campaigns. The event […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Rents for condominium units and Housing Board flats both increased by 1.3 per cent in April from the previous month, although the number of leasings dipped. As at last month, condo rents have risen for four consecutive months, while HDB rents rose for 10 straight months, according to flash data from real estate portal SRX […]
Read MoreHDB upgraders were likely drivers of condominium resale transactions in April, property analysts noted after resale volumes hit an 11-year high according to flash figures from real estate portal SRX Property. There were 1,993 units resold in April 2021 – the highest monthly volume seen since April 2010. There was a 7.9 per cent increase […]
Read MoreBioNTech, the vaccine maker that has partnered with Pfizer on its Covid-19 shot, will be designating Singapore as its regional headquarters for Southeast Asia, and will set up an mRNA manufacturing facility in the city-state. It plans to open its Singapore office and start the construction of the manufacturing facility this year, subject to planning […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Applications for travel on compassionate grounds between Singapore and Malaysia are now open, a week before the formal system of allowing such movement launches. From Monday (May 10), people from either country can apply for cross-border travel to visit family members for emergency reasons such as death or critical illness. Only two visitors per case […]
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