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Find out what works best and pitfalls to avoid in franchising
In this final article in a three part series FranNet Asia president Lim Soo Kong discusses things to avoid after buying a franchise business.
Do fathers spend quality time with their children?
YESTERDAY was Father's Day. Those seduced by the advertising promotions in the past two weeks would probably have coughed up a tidy sum for a nice present for dad.
A Cuban housing market? Gov't is lifting a taboo
HAVANA (AP) - Each morning before the sun rises too high, Cubans gather at a shaded corner in central Havana, mingling as though at a cocktail party. The icebreaker is always the same: What are you offering?
Skills and expertise needed when marketing foreign property
Thean Lee Cheng relates why marketing a property, especially one that is in a foreign land, requires the know-how of laws concerning home ownership.
Rental eases in London market
A residental lettings agency urges Malaysian investors in London properties to be “realistic about rentals” as the market has shown signs of easing in some locations since the second half of last year.
Hurricane Sandy strengthens as storm barrels toward coast
NEW YORK BOSTON: Hurricane Sandy, the Atlantic's largest-ever tropical storm, will strike the East Coast today with a life-threatening surge, emptying the streets of the nation's largest cities and lashing a region of 60 million with gales, rain and even snow.
Art auctions appear to be a bankable and profitable platform for investors
With many investment opportunities present in the market, investors across the nation may be figuring out where best to park their cash.
Double whammy for buyers
THE recent budget dropped a double whammy for property buyers — an increase in real property gains tax (RPGT), ranging from 30% to 15% within five years, and the prohibition of Developer Interest Bearing Schemes (DIBS) where developers pay for interest on buyers’ loans during construction.
Boeing machinists approve contract securing 777X jet
SEATTLE/NEW YORK: Boeing's machinists on Friday narrowly approved a crucial labor contract that secured thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of economic activity for Washington state but will cost workers their pensions.
