Press Review – December 2022

31th December 2022 S’pore ready to step up border measures if needed, MOH monitoring situation as China reopens Singapore ready to step up border measures if needed; MOH monitoring situation as China reopens The mammoth effort behind an annual donation drive of hundreds of thousands of used textbooks 30th December 2022 Singapore private home prices…

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Press Review – November 2022

30th November 2022 Singapore dollar makes sacrifice worthwhile for commuting Malaysian workers 25 firms from Singapore and Asia-Pacific lauded for doing well by doing good Temasek initiates internal review after loss of investment in FTX 29th November 2022 Close to half of Singaporeans don’t have enough savings to tide through an emergency: Survey TLDR: It’s…

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Press Review – October 2022

31st October 2022 No new curbs in recent wave, but they cannot be ruled out if new nasty Covid-19 variant hits: Ong Ye Kung Manufacturing expectations still pessimistic, services sector less upbeat: surveys The Big Read: Defying doubters, Singapore built a flourishing start-up scene within a decade. Can it take the next step up? 30th…

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Press Review – September 2022

  30 September 2022 Finding the right-size home in your silver years Singapore stocks break streak of declines; STI up 0.5% Daily round-up, Sep 30: COVID-19 cases rise in Singapore; property shares fall after cooling measures; South Korea lifts restrictions for inbound travellers 29 September 2022 S’poreans consuming too much salt: HPB calls for switch…

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Press Review – August 2022

31 August 2022 Vietnam 2022 rice exports to rise to 6.3-6.5 mln tonnes Singapore contributes US$50,000 to communities affected by floods in Pakistan UOB joins local banks in raising interest rates for savings accounts 30 August 2022 S’pore launching new work pass with S$30,000 monthly pay criteria to attract ‘top talent’ Gas stations run out…

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Press Review – July 2022

  28 July 2022 Sizzling sale of AMO Residence shows pent-up demand unaffected by rising mortgage rates: Analysts Government discuss economic governance following global interest rate hikes Improved margins should cushion banks’ Q2 earnings from market volatility: analysts 27 July 2022 PC1 signs share purchase agreement to acquire Nomura Asia Investment (Singapore) Standard Chartered forecasts…

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Press Review – June 2022

30 June 2022 S’pore approves Indonesia as new source for chicken imports Rising stock account numbers despite plunging trade causes worry UBO revises up Vietnam’s 2022 GDP growth forecast to 7%  29 June 2022 8 open-air durian stalls in S’pore with decent Google reviews to sit & enjoy the fruit at Businesses need help overcoming…

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Press Review – May 2022

Press Review – May 2022 31 May 2022 More room to develop Vietnam’s international shipping fleet F&B industry set to bounce back post-Covid Fourth Vietnam Economic Forum to take place in HCM City 30 May 2022 Plunging stock market gives the jitters to amateur investors Many state corporations suffer losses: State Audit Virtual workshop seeks…

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