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Singapore will launch a new Business Adaptation Grant capped at $100,000 per company with a co-funding element in October. The grant will cover businesses that export to or operate in overseas markets and are affected by tariffs, as well as those which need help with reconfiguration costs, including logistics and inventory holding costs. Daniel Martin learns more from Jeff Ng, Head of Asia Macro Strategy, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.
CNA938 Rewind - From Wimbledon to Fukuoka: Inside Ascott's Gan Hup Tan's Holiday Highlights
In 'Destination Anywhere', Melanie Oliveiro finds out about the holidays of Gan Hup Tan, Vice President (Marketing, Loyalty & Partnerships) at The Ascott Limited. Tan will highlight trips to France, England and Japan. In France, he'll recall going to Roland Garros - the French Open in May, visiting the museum Centre Pompidou for its unique architecture, and savouring must-eat bites & meals. In England, Tan will talk about going to Wimbledon for lawn matches, spending hours at the Seven Dials neighbourhood at Covent Gardens and grabbing a cup of java at Monmouth Coffee. And as for Japan, Tan will talk about Fukuoka city – known as the home of the tonkotsu ramen and Tenjin, an area where there's fun to be had at some Christmas markets.
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