LGBTQ and vaccines among emerging issues that have split Singaporeans
SINGAPORE - While some divisions like race and religion have their roots in history, emerging issues like gender and sexuality have split Singaporeans. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) issues have been more prominent in the last decade, with those who champion such rights at odds with other groups. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.
Habitat for Humanity Report: Construction is Vast Source of Jobs in Emerging Markets
ATLANTA, GA, Oct 4, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The construction industry -- led by homebuilding -- is a large, often-overlooked source of jobs in emerging market economies, according to a report (https://www.habitat.org/sites/default/files/documents/A-Ladder-Up_Report.pdf) released today by Habitat for Humanity to mark World Habitat Day. Every $1 million in construction output creates an average of 97 jobs in emerging markets, economists at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Southern California, and the University of Washington found in the report commissioned by Habitat for Humanity's Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter. That compares to 81 jobs created per $1 million in agricultural output and 96 jobs per $1 million in output in the accommodation and food services sector, according to the report, which focuses on 9 countries: Brazil, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa, and Uganda. Graphics below."Investment in residential construction represents a potential win-win-win in emerging markets because it creates such a large number of jobs locally, helps close stubborn gaps in affordable housing and stimulates...
Singapore banks target region’s emerging affluent segment
SINGAPORE - Wealth managers are taking advantage of the Covid-induced consumer shift to digital by blending technology and human capabilities to expand their reach to the fast-growing emerging affluent segment across Asia. Growth of household wealth in Asia is likely to outpace the rest of the world with more people in Singapore expected to see their net worth cross the million dollar mark by 2025, studies show. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.
EMCODEX Announces Inauguration of First Global Emerging Commodities Decentralized Exchange (DEX)
ZUG, SWITZERLAND, May 25, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - EMCODEX.org today announced its anticipated launch as the first global emerging commodities Decentralized Exchange (DEX). The aim of EMCODEX is to democratize the commodities market using blockchain technology. There are only elite few-yet-giant global commodities trading firms dominating the commodities market. Some of the best-known deals are in oil and coal, agriculture, metals and diamonds.EMCODEX is investing time, energy and money into removing the current barriers imposed by the commodities market. These obstacles actively block producers of various new products. In contrast, in a decentralized market, technology enables investors to deal directly with each other instead of operating from within a centralized exchange. The "old" way of trading on the commodities market has well-entrenched middlemen forcing producers to lower their margins and charging exorbitant service fees. This applies whether the producer is trading an actual product, trading to secure a price or for the purpose of speculation.One of the goals of EMCODEX is for emerging commodities to thrive on its in-house EMCODEX standardizing list. It...