Established in 1938, homegrown barbecued meat (bak kwa) brand Lim Chee Guan was founded by Lim Kay Eng. In the 1920s, he left his family in Xiamen and travelled to Singapore alone by boat. Here, he ... ( read original story ...)
Business investments into Singapore rise 13%, highest in over a decade
Business investment commitments into Singapore rose 13% last year to their highest in more than a decade, helped by sectors such as semiconductors, energy and chemicals even as the city-state suffered ... ( read original story ...)
Business investment into Singapore rises 13% to decade high
Business investment commitments into Singapore rose 13% last year to their highest in a decade, government data showed on Wednesday, helped by sectors such as semiconductors, energy and chemicals. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s 2020 chemical fixed asset investments fall; overall FAI grows
Singapore’s chemical fixed asset investments (FAI) fell by 18.9% year on year to Singapore dollar (S$) 4.11bn in 2020, but overall FAI rose despite the challenges arising from the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan- Tourism sector strives for strong comeback
Tourism sector stakeholders are hoping for the recovery of the tourist travels in autumn as 2020 has been almost 'a lost year', a situation the government is trying to avoid in the future with the ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. exempts U.N., aid groups from effort to cut off Yemen’s Houthis
The United States on Tuesday exempted aid groups, the United Nations, the Red Cross and the export of agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices from its designation of Yemen's Houthi ... ( read original story ...)
Thai economy to see 4% growth this year, says World Bank, but warns of downside risks
Thailand’s economy has been severely impacted by Covid-19 and is estimated to have shrunk by 6.5 per cent in 2020, with growth projected to expand by 4.0 per cent in 2021, according to the latest ... ( read original story ...)
Butterball to invest $8.7m in turkey processing facilities
US turkey producer Butterball is investing a total of $8.7m at two processing facilities in Northwest Arkansas, with plans to create 360 new jobs. ( read original story ...)
The giddy rise of Vietnam’s steel billionaire
Tran Dinh Long, dubbed the “king of steel,” had no experience in the steel industry when he decided to enter it anyway in the mid-90s. ( read original story ...)
Impressive 2020 for Vietnam’s corporate bond market
Following uptrends in recent years, corporate bond issuance volume set another record, according to preliminary data from FiinGroup, a Vietnamese provider of financial data and business information. ( read original story ...)