Most of the time, if a housing market sees home prices going up, rent prices go up, too. The reverse is true: When home prices go down, rent prices usually go down, too. Of course, the last year hasn’t been normal in many regards, and housing markets are no different. …
Read More »Apparently, Selling Branded Paper Bags Online At High Prices Is A Thing In M’sia
Times are hard. Over the past year, we’ve seen many individuals starting their own home businesses to earn extra income from the first MCO. On a recent online shopping experience, my boss came across a merchant on Lazada selling what is claimed to be an original branded paper bag from …
Read More »3 Cable TV Companies Hiking Prices for 2021
Photo by CREATISTA / Shutterstock.com Every new year seems to bring an old — and unfortunate — turn of events: a rise in cable TV prices. Multiple major cable companies, including the following, are hiking rates this month. DirecTV Starting Jan. 17, DirecTV bills will include a Federal Cost Recovery …
Read More »Netflix Hikes Prices: Here Are 10 Cheaper Streaming Options
Photo by Makistock / Shutterstock.com Netflix is hiking its prices. The popular streaming service will boost the price of its standard plan to $ 14 a month, and its premium plan to $ 18 a month. Those are increases of $ 1 and $ 2 a month, respectively. New customers …
Read More »Need A Doctor? Here Are 7 Telemedicine Startups In S’pore That Offer Prices From S$12
Covid-19 have forced us to stay home more, sparking the rise of telehealth that brings key medical services straight to our doorsteps. Since the late 2010s, the medical industry has caught on to rapid consumer technologies with the launch of integrated ICT platforms that offer consumers affordable, on-demand and remote …
Read More »Microsoft’s PlayFab cuts prices for its networked player game services
You can’t solo security COVID-19 game security report: Learn the latest attack trends in gaming Access here Microsoft’s PlayFab game services division said it is cutting prices for its networked player game services. The changes are rooted in PlayFab’s effort to find efficiencies and increasing value for game developers. This …
Read More »This S’porean Turns Shophouses Into Luxury Co-Living Spaces – Prices Go Up To $3,450 Per Room
Co-living is all the rage right now with players like Lyf, Hmlet, and Cove popping up all over the island in recent years. Hmlet was recently featured on LinkedIn’s list of top Singapore startups in 2020. Earlier in July, the startup also raised US$ 40 million (S$ 54.8 million) in …
Read More »Trump Issues Expansive Order Aimed at Lowering Drug Prices
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday issued a far-reaching executive order aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs, but the pharmaceutical industry immediately denounced it and experts said it was unclear whether the White House could carry it out. The order belatedly makes good on — and expands upon …
Read More »How Online Eyewear Startups In S’pore Are Trying To ‘Own’ Owndays With Lower Prices
The optical industry in Singapore used to belong to the realm of mom and pop stores. Then Owndays hit Singapore like a truck, In 2016, just three years after the first outlet opened in Plaza Singapura, the brand hits S$ 36 million in total sales in Singapore. Today, the franchise …
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