Business

‘The Pret Index’ highlights working from home trends

Pret sandwich sales are a surprisingly good indicator of how many workers aren’t returning to the...

Business travel isn't dead, but it's forever changed

Boring boardrooms are out and beaches are in, according to business travel executive Evan Konwiser.

Foreign buying of Singapore homes hits 17-year low

Decline due to strict travel restrictions and global lockdowns.

Dubai seeks to lure remote workers with free vaccines

In a world where remote work has become the new norm, Dubai aims to position itself as a favourit...

Can Eurostar survive the COVID era?

Border closures and travel restrictions are reportedly pushing Eurostar to the brink.

Has COVID-19 changed your business travel plans for 2021?

Coronavirus, travel restrictions and videoconferencing apps like Zoom could bring about a seismic...

Singapore plans hotel-office bubble for business travellers

The new Connect@Changi hotel facility will keep business travellers in a five-star bubble with it...

Has Covid-19 broken Singapore's expat model beyond repair?

Even after the city-state's 'circuit breaker' has ended, the appeal of expat life in Singapore ha...

PM: economies to open, state borders to remain closed

Scott Morrison's new goal is to see interstate border restrictions lifted by December.

Singapore opens New Zealand travel bubble

Singapore will allow quarantine-free travel from New Zealand, with the Australian quarantine peri...

Why bytes will never replace business travel: Harvard study

Video calls have their place but computer bytes aren't a long-term substitute for travelling brai...

Singapore keen to re-open its borders

The island-state and its showpiece airport have been heavy-hit by travel restrictions.

Australia's borders set to open for international students

The trial will see 350 students flown in before hotel quarantine.

How to stay safe in hotels and when flying

As lockdown restrictions ease, businesses travelers slowly return to the skies.

Even coronavirus can't stop the Canton Fair trade expo

The world's largest trade show is going virtual, and may come away the better for it.

Singapore trials business travel 'fast lane'

The 'business travel bubble' concept could be extended to several Covid-clear countries before le...

After Covid-19, Singapore faces a very different future

Singapore was built on the back of an open global economy, but its next steps will take place in ...

Six tips for running a successful virtual meeting

Experts suggest aiming to replicate the best parts of the ideal in-office experience.