Welcome!
Home pandemic
Zest
Shipping shifts from jackpot to job cuts after US$364 billion boom
'I'm certainly concerned about the next 24 to 36 months'
November 13, 2023
Global stocks
Awaiting catalysts: China’s post-reopening recovery has disappointed but experts see better prospects ahead
There are obvious concerns, but there are also enough reasons for them to stay positive about China
July 13, 2023
Commodities
Bean shortage drives up cost of even the cheapest cup of coffee
Wholesale prices this week hitting the highest level in nearly twelve years.
May 14, 2023
Agriculture / Hotels / Restaurants
Japfa ships 23,000 live chickens from Bintan to Singapore
Malaysia's ban of chicken exports lasted between May and Oct 2022.
May 14, 2023
Covid-19
Covid-19 global health emergency is over after three years: WHO
Covid has resulted in at least 20 million deaths worldwide
May 07, 2023
Tech
Working from home and the last shoe to drop
What is going on with downtown office space in global cities?
April 26, 2023
Covid-19
Singapore laments sluggish Covid border closures and expat curbs in pandemic review
Early efforts to contain what became a mass outbreak in migrant worker dormitories were insufficient
March 08, 2023
Global Markets
Happy Hong Kong? Singapore's gone laughing to the bank
Before Hong Kong can steady its public finances, it must put some life back in its property market
February 23, 2023
China Focus
China eases quarantine, flight bans in Covid zero pivot
The suite of changes is the furthest-reaching overhaul of China’s virus approach since the pandemic began
November 11, 2022
Global Markets
Invest in shaving to ride the recovery
The return to the office could boost razor sales.
October 27, 2022