Noreen Jazul

2 days ago | sbr.com.sg | Noreen Jazul

Redeploying vessels to US trade routes based on shipbuilding origin would be inefficient. US port fees on Chinese-built and -operated container and bulk ships, which account for more than 50% of global fleets, could lead to global shipping delays, including in Singapore, as these are redirected to non-US trade routes.

4 days ago | hongkongbusiness.hk | Noreen Jazul

Senior-focused remodellers could grow from fewer than 10 to hundreds in 10 years. Seniors preparing for safer retirement living are driving the demand for home renovation services in Hong Kong, where they are emerging as a key business opportunity as a fifth of the population turns 65 or older within the decade.

1 week ago | hongkongbusiness.hk | Noreen Jazul

The savings can be channeled to other investments. A proposal to ban smoking inside Hong Kong’s public flats would not only reduce hospital costs from smoking-related diseases but also the price of maintenance and repairs from cigarette-related fires, analysts said. Patrick Fung, CEO at non-profit Clean Air Network, said studies in the US have shown that banning smoking in public housing could save $1.04b (US$134m) in renovation costs and $410.8m (US$53m) in smoking-related healthcare expenses.

1 week ago | sbr.com.sg | Noreen Jazul

The startup’s first three projects could yield up to 15 million carbon credits over time. Thryve Earth, which designs and implements carbon projects that help organizations meet their net-zero goals, is doubling down on its environmental projects this year as it tries to increase its positive impact on the planet, according to its CEO.

1 week ago | sbr.com.sg | Noreen Jazul

It presents an opportunity to get these assets at a discount. Real estate activity in Singapore is expected to pick up in the lead-up to and after the end of the 90-day US tariff freeze, with local buyers likely to snap up prime assets whose prices have been dropping amidst a trade war and slowing global economy. “Opportunistic investors and private wealth are likely to remain active with a longer-term view,” Catherine He, head of research at Colliers Singapore, told Singapore Business Review.