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Availability, not price, is hindering adoption of sustainable aviation fuel — IATA

IATA’s Conrad Clifford urges governments to incentivise production of SAF and cites Singapore as a shining example for setting up a sustainable...

Availability, not price, is hindering adoption of sustainable aviation fuel — IATA

IATA’s Conrad Clifford urges governments to incentivise production of SAF and cites Singapore as a shining example for setting up a sustainable...

Four key considerations for businesses in third-party risk management

Building an effective framework, providing sufficient training, and launching data sets can enable businesses to navigate third-party risks.

HK reducing misuse of sick leave notes with digital certificate

Experts advise employers to ensure proper data storage in response to the development.

Asia poised to be the center of the E2W revolution

China may account for 53% of sales of electric two-wheelers (E2W) in 2021, but India and Indonesia are fast-growing markets.

Digitalisation, decarbonisation drive M&A deals in APAC

In Q1, technology, media and telecom (TMT) was the busiest sector in the Asia Pacific by volume with 622 deals.

‘Wall-less’ office tears down barriers to collaboration amongst AnyMind’s creatives

The office opens up for employees to collaborate, relax, feed off one another’s energy, and enjoy ‘happy hour’ and ‘mental space.’

Auction houses thrive on Asian millennials’ art-buying power

Millennials are seen to be particularly drawn to contemporary art as growth for Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips are highly anticipated in art hubs...

How Metland Indonesia deals with weaker residential purchasing power

The real estate firm continues to expand with residences that are attractive to consumers because of pricing, the ‘growing house’ concept, and...

Phillips’ ‘minimalist’ HQ showcases diverse collection of Asia’s finest art

The 50,000-square-foot headquarters features a purposely built auction room on the ground floor.

AC Health seeks to ease the financial burden on Filipino cancer patients

US$55m invested in building multi-disciplinary cancer care hospital.

Thailand’s BDMS expands healthcare business model through preventive care

BDMS provides wellness activities and explores healthcare services outside of the hospital setting. 

5 ways to ensure brand growth when working with micro-influencers

Businesses confirm ‘micro is mighty’ as brands make US$5.78 per US$1 spent on influencer marketing.

3 principles guide Bank Aladin Syariah in tapping Indonesia’s customer segments

Within a year, the digital sharia bank got past low penetration to record 1.7 million customers and now targets multiple times growth by end-2023.

BPO sector seeks hub in Philippines’ provincial markets over labour costs

The office sector in Clark, Iloilo, and Davao is expected to be ‘very bullish.’

Developers face new requirements as Singapore safeguards property market from AML/TF activities

SG rolls out new anti-money laundering and terrorism financing requirements for developers that take effect on 28 June.

Expert warns of higher cost of doing business in Singapore because of ABSD rate hike

Government raised the ABSD rate for foreigners buying properties in Singapore from 30% to 60%.

Startup enables business to capitalise on regulatory changes with predictive insights

Bilby.AI predicts regulations by tracking over 100,000 entities in China.