Commentaries / Op-Eds
2020
Operators could use social networks to add value for users in co-working communities in the post-Covid world.
The Business Times, 22 December 2020
THE world entered the 21st Century with its fair share of turbulence, ranging from the dot-com bubble-burst in early 2000, the 911 terrorist attack of the US World Trade Center in 2001, to the Iraq war in 2003, among others.
The Business Times, 15 December 2020
Robinson’s closure should provoke a rethinking of the department store model, not a complete eradication of it, say NUS Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies’ Lau Li Min and Sing Tien Foo.
Channel News Asia, 13 December 2020
POST-COVID-19, Singapore's workforce is adapting to the new normal of flexible working. As in other parts of the world, 2020 has laid bare some truths: office work can be done from home, and workers' wellness is indispensable to business continuity and the economy.
The Business Times, 1 December 2020
本文将回顾本世纪的两次传染疫情爆发和一次经济风暴危机对新加坡私宅市场的影响。通过分析危机爆发前后阶段的销售数量和价格变动，让我们更进一步了解新加坡私宅市场的韧性和面对危机的反应能力。
Lianhe Zaobao, 12 November 2020
Big changes in the home, residential estates and the Central Business District are underway, say Kwok Tian Long and Sing Tien Foo.
Channel News Asia, 9 October 2020
More consumers may be buying houses and taking on big housing loans, which poses risks for the Singapore economy, says NUS Business School’s Sumit Agarwal.
Channel News Asia, 8 October 2020
Singapore’s economy contracted 13.2 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter, leading the Government to downgrade its forecast for the country’s gross domestic product to shrink between 5 and 7 per cent, instead of between 4 and 7 per cent.
Today, 1 October 2020
虽然分层地契商场的店租和营运成本相对比较低，政府在疫情期间也有给予经济援助，但面对屈指可数的顾客流量，这些也只能暂缓燃眉之急。严峻的疫情和经济情况让商家必须与时间赛跑并作出调整。在接下来的一段长时间，很有可能必须把经营管道专注在网络平台，尤其是销售非必需品的商家须要花费更多心思。
Lianhe Zaobao, 18 September 2020
自2020年1月23日新加坡出现首宗冠病病例，我们与病毒的长期抗战迈入了第八个月。整个过程犹如乘坐过山车般跌宕起伏，国人从一开始的置身事外，到后来深陷其中的惊恐忐忑，直至现在的学习与病毒共存。
Lianhe Zaobao, 31 August 2020
A makeover is long overdue for many strata malls. But many suffer from a fragmented management structure which disincentivises rejuvenation, say Sing Tien Foo and Lau Li Min.
Channel News Asia, 16 Aug 2020
Businesses have made that leap to remote working, which has major implications for office space in Singapore and could accelerate trends already underway, says Sing Tien Foo.
Channel News Asia, 20 May 2020