When the property market turns ‘crazy’
(BLOOMBERG) – Soaring prices. Competition. Desperation. The dramatic conditions for US home buyers during the past year are now spilling into the market for rentals. Landlords from Tampa, Florida, to […]
Back to the office from Aug 19 but hybrid work is here to stay
SINGAPORE – On Thursday (Aug 19), Singapore will ease restrictions, giving companies the green light to bring more staff back to the office. Even so, most employers – including Singapore’s […]
Should the Fed tackle the US property bubble?
(NYTIMES) – Mr Robert Kaplan, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, has been nervously eyeing the housing market as he ponders the path ahead for monetary policy. Home […]
US home prices soar 23% in Q2, the fastest rate on record
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – US home prices rose the most on record in the second quarter as buyers battled for a scarcity of listings. The median price of an existing single-family […]
Singapore needs more teams to vaccinate those homebound; existing medical teams stepping up
SINGAPORE – Lugging a cooler chest containing Covid-19 vaccines and a 15kg suitcase filled with medical equipment, resuscitation tools and an oxygen canister, Dr Nathaniel Ng and a nurse headed […]
Work from home is spurring some to retire early
(NYTIMES) – For Ms Mona Janochoski, a chemist who ran a laboratory, working from home during the coronavirus pandemic was the deciding factor. It was the first time in her […]
Temasek-backed e-commerce start-up ManoMano tops $3.5b valuation after new fundraising
PARIS (REUTERS) – French online home improvement retailer ManoMano reached US$2.6 billion (S$3.5 billion) in valuation after a US$355 million fund-raising led by investment firm Dragoneer, it said on Tuesday […]
When investors own over 100 homes
(BLOOMBERG) – In Canada, a home is no longer just a home – it is an investment. The country now has one of the world’s hottest real estate markets and […]
Home-care Beauty Device “DUALSONIC” Leading Self-beauty Industry in South Korea
Seoul, Korea / SEAPRWire / June 22, 2021 / – The “Home-beauty” trend that encourages individuals to perform self-beauty care at home has expanded during the post-COVID-19 pandemic, and there is […]
Some employers plan to make hybrid work arrangement permanent; office spaces still in demand
SINGAPORE – Some employers plan to make hybrid work arrangements permanent even when Covid-19 restrictions are eased in the future, but this has not led to a spike in office […]
Foreign domestic worker welcomes new house visit scheme by MOM
SINGAPORE – Come rain or shine, Grace (not her real name) sleeps every night on a mattress laid out in the balcony. A single mother, she has been working in […]
Man, 93, jailed for 6 months after beating shelter home roommate with walking stick
SINGAPORE – A 93-year-old man beat up his roommate at a shelter home with a walking stick after the two got into a dispute over turning off the lights in […]
Wall Street closes lower on weak telecom stocks despite strong retail earnings
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – US stocks ended down on Tuesday (May 18), slumping on a sharp decline in telecom stocks and weak housing starts data that overshadowed better-than-expected earnings from […]
Will work from home end soon?
(BLOOMBERG) – Working from home for more than a year may revolutionise some parts of business but I think most people in the United States will be back at their […]
Google saving over US$1 billion a year by working from home
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – With Covid-19 restrictions lifting, more people are booking trips and hotels online, which is very good for Google’s advertising business. Google’s employees, however, are working from […]
Online training for Home Team officers likely to continue amid Covid-19 pandemic
SINGAPORE – Since Covid-19 hit and took in-class sessions out, Home Team Academy (HTA) trainers have had to adapt their programmes so officers could still receive training essential to their […]
Sydney housing boom lifts prices to all-time high
SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG) – Housing prices in Sydney soared to an all-time high, gaining 5.7 per cent since last year’s low in October as the economy continues to recover. Sydney property […]
Australia home prices surge at fastest pace since 2003 in February
SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG, REUTERS) – Australian home prices climbed by the most since August 2003 in February as record low borrowing rates and government incentives lure more buyers into the market, raising fears […]
More than 26,000 Home Team front-liners get Covid-19 vaccine jab
SINGAPORE – About 26,200 Home Team officers have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as at Friday (Feb 26). Of these, 19,058 officers have received their second doses, […]
APS555 Announced the Launch of Sales in Europe
Shenzhen, China – The well-known Chinese brand of digital solutions for home mining APS555 announced the launch of sales in Europe, as well as among the countries of the Eurasian […]