SINGAPORE – The private resale housing market saw prices in May inch up 0.9 per cent to a new high, even while the number of condominium units resold dipped by 11.4 per cent as tightened Covid-19 measures restrict property viewings. The limit on group sizes, which is in place till June 13, has put a slight […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Dutch financial giant ING expects inflation to decelerate starting this month and return to within the two to four percent target set by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) as early as next month as supply conditions ease. ING Bank Manila senior economist Nicholas Mapa said inflation may ease in the coming […]
Read MoreThe Investor Confidence Index (ICI) for stocks in the next three months rose by 1.6% from the previous month and remains in the bullish zone as investors expect the Covid-19 vaccination programme to ease the pandemic situation. The upcoming nationwide vaccination drive is the main factor amping up investor sentiment, followed by anticipation of local […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, June 8 — In a leap in efforts to improve the wages of cleaners in future, some 40,000 Singaporeans and permanent residents employed in outsourced cleaning jobs will receive a basic monthly income of at least S$2,420 (RM7,536.76) from July 2028, almost double what they are getting now. Those working as outdoor cleaners, healthcare […]
Read MoreThailand is calling on Vietnam to ease trade obstacles on sugar products and facilitate drug registration as well as land transportation at border checkpoints. Speaking after a discussion on Monday with Phan Chi Thanh, Vietnam’s Ambassador to Thailand, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said his ministry asked Vietnam through the ambassador to help relax trade protective measures […]
Read MoreSingaporean property and real estate developer Hong Lai Huat Group’s wholly owned subsidiary HLH Agri International is to sell its entire interest in the Gallop Kranji Farm Resort in Singapore in order to fully concentrate its business activities in Cambodia. That’s according to a regulatory filing released by the group on Sunday. HLH Agri R&D, […]
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