Singapore moved up coronavirus outbreak alert to orange in the late afternoon last Friday. The next day I went for my routine trip to the wet market after my morning jog. It was crowded with people stocking up on food, especially frozen meat. Their market trolleys had completely blocked the entrance. I had no choice but diverted to the nearby NTUC Finest. The shelves … [Read more...]
How coronavirus may impact properties: Lessons from SARS
2020 Year of the Rat is not just another Lunar New Year. Everyone received far more updates on Wuhan coronavirus than auspicious greetings. Instead of last-minute shopping for Chinese New Year goodies, there was a frantic search for surgical masks and hand sanitizers, especially after the Ministry of Health assured the public that there is sufficient stock of masks to go around … [Read more...]