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…
Agriculture sector shrank 1.2% in 1st quarter
Lockdowns imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic have adversely affected the country’s agricultural growth story in the first quarter of the year, casting uncertainty on the administration’s…
Lockdown exemptions for HMO, health insurance firm workers extended to Visayas, Mindanao
As enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) had been imposed in areas outside Luzon that have high COVID-19 cases, the Insurance Commission (IC) has allowed health insurers and health maintenance organizations (HMOs)…
Disney to see at least $1.4 billion impact from coronavirus
An empty road leads into a deserted Disney resort after it was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kissimmee, Florida on May 5, 2020. Image: Daniel SLIM/AFP Disney shares…
BOC, heeding Duterte, adds 10 percent tax on oil imports to raise COVID-19 funds
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will start collecting an additional 10 percent duty on oil imports, an essential product, following President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to raise more funds for COVID-19…
EU forecasts ‘recession of historic proportions’ this 2020
A man wearing a face mask to protect against coronavirus waits for a train at Schuman metro station during a gradual lifting of lockdown to prevent the spread of the…
Aviation industry opposes leaving middle seat empty
The aviation industry has taken a big hit in the coronavirus crisis, as lockdown measures and travel restrictions bite. © istock.com/Alan Morris The aviation industry has taken a big hit…
From mom with chronic pain to startup founder: Kony By Erin CEO shares her journey
Erin Lim (left) and Kim Dong-hyun pose with their new baby April 6. The Korea Herald/Park Ga-young SEOUL — When Erin Lim had her first baby three years ago, she…
BSP says PH banking system strong enough to withstand pandemic
The country’s banking system is strong enough to withstand the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to the industry’s prudential measures and conservative practices, the central bank said…
Stung by virus, long-haul carrier Qatar Airways cuts jobs
DUBAI — Long-haul carrier Qatar Airways said Wednesday that it will lay off staff as the coronavirus pandemic largely has grounded the global aviation industry. The Doha-based carrier offered no…
Dip in March exports, imports blamed on pandemic-disrupted supply chain
MANILA, Philippines – Global and domestic supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which limited movement not only of people but also of goods, inflicted a sharp drop in…