How Changing Housing Needs Influence Singapore Property Choices
Housing needs rarely stay the same throughout a person’s life. A home that works well for a young professional may not provide the same advantages…
Virus-hit Fiji Airways cuts workforce by half
SUVA, Fiji — Pandemic-hit Fiji Airways fired more than half its workforce Monday, as travel restrictions put the islands’ vital tourism sector in deep freeze and reduced the national carrier’s…
COVID-19 claims show low insurance penetration in PH, say life insurers
The “small” number of COVID-19 claims to date reflected low insurance penetration in the country, according to life insurers. At an online press briefing last week, AIA Philam Life chief…
CEO buys ailing New Zealand media giant for one dollar
WELLINGTON — Struggling New Zealand media giant Stuff Limited was sold in a management buy-out deal for the symbolic fee of NZ$1.00 (US$0.61), the group’s Australian owners Nine Entertainment announced…
Asia stocks mostly up on lockdown easing but Hong Kong extends losses
HONG KONG, China – Most Asian markets rose Monday as a further opening up of economies from lockdown offset worries over worsening China-US tensions, while Hong Kong sank again after…
Korean firms brace to bounce back from pandemic
Yonhap via The Korea Herald/Asia News Network SEOUL — Major South Korean companies have resumed operations at their overseas plants and are speeding up business normalization since suffering disruptions from…
AI, data analytics next drivers of UnionBank’s digital transformation
UnionBank chair Justo Ortiz Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines sees the lockdown protocols induced by the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity to accelerate its digital transformation, harnessing data analytics…
Germans opt for staycations as virus fears linger
According to Munich-based tour operator FTI Group, demand for holidays at home in Germany has gone through the roof this year. Image: Istock.com/balberts via AFP Relaxnews Germans usually love their…
Hard times for Boeing, long a symbol of American might
(FILES) In this file photo a Boeing 737 MAX 9 airliner is pictured on the flight line at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washginton on April 20, 2020. A…
Among businesses, small-time food services may be next big thing
“Contactless” transactions will remain the norm and home-cooked food products will be bestsellers, while small-scale food and beverage establishments are expected to thrive as the country gets back on its…
BIR allows tax payments in banks until June 14
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is allowing taxpayers to settle their dues outside their revenue district office (RDO) until June 14. To comply with the deadline for 2019 income…