Covid-19 has created a gaping hole in Singapore’s retail sector as stores see decreased footfall and revenue with more people shopping online from home. It resulted in store closures and a slew of bankruptcies from major brands such as Sportslink, MUJI and GNC. Expansion is the last thing on their plans as they …
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GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now The game industry continues to show off how it’s benefiting from the pandemic. This time, it’s mobile role-playing games bringing in more dough, according to analyst firm Sensor Tower. So far in 2020, mobile role-playing games have …
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Photo by Roman Samborskyi / Shutterstock.com As we grow older, the risk of hearing loss increases. But eating foods that protect your heart may also keep your ears in great shape, according to a recent review of nearly two dozen studies on the topic. Researchers in Spain pored over the …
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Budgeting and tracking my daily expenses was something I started doing once I earned my first salary. I wanted to allocate my funds in a way that wasn’t too splurgy or overly cheap, yet enough for me to treat myself every now and then. It’s been a little over a …
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It’s never easy living in your parent’s shadow, but the scions of these Singaporean billionaires probably don’t have much else to complain about. These wealthy Singaporeans are slated to take over the reins of their family business, handling billion-dollar projects of their own. While some publications have expressed doubt over …
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Photo by HomeArt / Shutterstock.com Amazon is more popular than ever. Millions of Americans stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic have turned to the giant online retailer when ordering goods and groceries. But a recent CNN report suggests that some AmazonBasics products — ranging from USB cords to microwaves …
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Despite a global pandemic, Singapore is still drawing investments from global tech firms. As the US-China tech race heats up, more firms are flocking to Singapore in a bid to escape the fallout. In the first half of 2020, Singapore has already drawn S$ 14.3 billion in fixed-asset investments — …
Read More »Could You Give Up These 7 Expenses to Save Thousands of Dollars a Year?
ViDI Studio / Shutterstock.com If you’ve looked over your budget and think you can’t cut it down anymore, maybe you need to look a little harder. There are probably some expenses you still could reduce — or drop altogether — to save thousands of dollars a year. We found some …
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Krakenimages.com / Shutterstock.com I come from a long line of “dejunkers.” We’re those people who constantly scan their homes for items that haven’t been used for a while — and toss them out. But when I married a graduate student, and we lived on a marginal income, I realized that …
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