Suppliers struggle to meet soaring demand for takeaway food packaging
DEMAND for takeaway food packaging has shot through the roof since Friday, when the Singapore government announced that food and beverage (F&B) establishments can only offer takeaway and...
Revised FY2020 deficit soars to record S$44.3b
WITH Monday's round of support measures against the novel coronavirus outbreak, Singapore's overall budget deficit for FY2020 is on track to become the largest deficit since its independence.
Workplace closure rule catches businesses off guard
SINGAPORE'S move to close nearly all workplaces from next week caught businesses by surprise, even as most have gradually implemented business continuity measures amid the unfolding virus outbreak...
MICE players call for higher wage offsets
COMPANIES in the meetings, incentive travel, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) industry have queried their exclusion from the highest tier of a key support measure in the Resilience Budget.
Enterprise Singapore launches e-commerce help package for retail SMEs
TO help small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the retail sector that have been badly hit by the novel coronavirus outbreak, Enterprise Singapore (ESG) on Thursday launched a booster package to...
Private jet demand soars, but virus-induced curbs restrict take-offs
THE novel coronavirus outbreak has caused a global surge in demand for private jet services, and it has been no different for flights in and out of Singapore.
Tenants sceptical that landlords will pass on rebates in Resilience Budget
MAJOR landlords say they intend to pass on the expanded property tax rebates announced in Thursday's Budget, but tenants remain sceptical, especially those still locked in negotiations over the...
Call for bold measures in second support package
THE government's second support package will need to bring out the big guns if Singapore wants to avert severe fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic within the next few months, businesses,...
HAO Mart branches out with niche offerings, halal concepts
BARELY four years after its parent company HAO Corp delisted its electronics manufacturing business and went into the grocery industry, HAO Mart is delivering strong results for the group,...
New distancing rules could be last straw for some businesses
THE latest social-distancing measures to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus may deal another heavy blow to frontline businesses already battered by the outbreak.