BUSINESS sentiment in Singapore has turned expansionary for the second quarter of this year, following four quarters of negative sentiment, with improved expectations for profits and hiring as well. On Monday, the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau’s (SCCB) latest quarterly survey of 200 business owners and senior executives showed the indicator for overall business sentiment at […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore companies are looking at the second quarter with a hopeful anticipation they had not expressed in the past 12 months, a survey found. Local businesses are expecting improved sales volume, net profit, selling prices, new orders, inventory and employment levels in the April-June period, according to Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau’s (SCCB’s) quarterly […]
Read MoreAustralia and Singapore have held talks about allowing travel between them by nationals of the two countries who have had Covid-19 vaccinations, he Age reported, citing Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan. Australia and Singapore have held talks about allowing travel between them by nationals of the two countries who have had Covid-19 vaccinations, The Age […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Container ships arriving to berth at Singapore’s port are facing longer waiting times in a situation seen in other key ports due to the sudden surge in cargo volume fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic, The Business Times reported. Ms Ng Baoying, the global managing editor for container shipping at S&P Global Platts, told BT […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – In a hotel in the future, front office staff will be experts in tailoring personalised tour itineraries, while housekeepers will be able track room cleanliness using mobile applications and robots are used for cleaning. In the kitchen, chefs will be proficient in food waste management and sensors will track stock levels. This is […]
Read MoreNEW condominium launches continued to drive demand in the secondary market in February. Resale prices rose by 1 per cent in the month, climbing for the seventh straight month in Singapore. Year on year, overall resale prices advanced 4.4 per cent, flash figures from real estate portal SRX Property showed on Wednesday. Property analysts from […]
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