DESPITE the economic uncertainty, e-commerce players say they remain upbeat about the online retail landscape, given that preliminary data from this year’s 9.9 (Sept 9) sales appear better than last year’s. Lazada customers had a headstart at its 9.9 LazMall Big Brands Sale, which kicked off at midnight on Wednesday, offering products from electronics to […]
Read MorePENT-up demand continues to drive new home sales with 1,227 units sold in Singapore in August, an 11-month high with confident buyers pushing prices upwards amid worsening economic conditions and rising unemployment. The high number of transactions surprised some because it was also the Hungry Ghost month, but it got an extra lift from Forett […]
Read MoreHLH, otherwise also known as Hong Lai Huat, whose core business or property development and agriculture, has teamed up with Skiold A/S of Denmark to explore investment into a $ 1 billion proposed Cambodia-Singapore Agriculture Special Economic Zone. According to reports published in The Edge, Singapore, the objective of the MOU is to “create the […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, Sept 8 — With the increased scrutiny on the issue of foreign talent in Singapore leaving some companies anxious, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing today reassured businesses that Singapore will continue being open to top international talent. “Let me be clear — we want the world’s best and brightest to be with […]
Read MoreEMPLOYMENT expectations among businesses in Singapore have taken a turn for the worse for the last quarter of this year, while the overall business sentiment remains downbeat. On Tuesday, the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau’s (SCCB) latest quarterly survey of 200 business owners and senior executives showed the indicator for employment expectations declining to -13.19 percentage […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Singapore will support companies that hire new local workers in the next six months under a programme that’s aimed at boosting the domestic workforce during the pandemic. The government plans to disburse S$1bil (US$733mil) to encourage companies to “bring forward their hiring plans,” the manpower ministry said in a statement. The jobs must pay […]
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