[SINGAPORE] Singapore is seeking to open the door to a wider range of business and leisure visitors to boost its hard-hit tourism sector, with the return of mass travel still a long way off amid the pandemic, according to the head of the country’s tourism agency. The industry expects more job losses in the coming […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Seeking a career change and better paying salaries are among the top reasons more than half of Malaysian respondents (58%) in a Ranstad survey say they intend to look for a new job in the next 12 months. In its 2020 Covid-19 Labour Pulse Survey, recruitment agency Randstad Malaysia surveyed 531 locally-based employees […]
Read MoreA robust office market has attracted non-developer Thai investors and foreign investment groups, with a large amount of new supply being added in Bangkok after 2024, according to property consultant Colliers International Thailand. Phattarachai Taweewong, associate director of research and communications at Colliers, said new office supply in the pipeline scheduled for completion from 2025 […]
Read MoreKhmer Enterprise (KE), a unit of the Entrepreneurship Development Fund established by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), is calling for applications for the KE Assistance Package second round for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups. Applications opened from July 27 onward. The KE Assistance Package is a strategic programme that addresses and […]
Read MoreDespite improvement in July, Indonesia’s manufacturing industry has yet to recover from the deep downturn earlier this year, as domestic consumption remains weak, economists and businesspeople have said. IHS Markit’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for Indonesia, a gauge of the country’s manufacturing activities, climbed by almost eight points from 39.1 in June to 46.9 […]
Read MoreAnalysts from real estate consultant Jones Lang LaSalle have said domestic and foreign investors alike are actively seeking to purchase high-end hotels in downtown areas, mostly due to limited land supply. Restricted credit going to domestic investors is also expected to see more foreign investors arrive, especially those hoping to buy shares in existing projects. […]
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