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S’pore home sales surge amid apartment glut

Bloomberg Sales of private apartments in Singapore rebounded in November amid concerns a property glut could halt a nascent price recovery. Developers in the city-state sold 1,147 units last month versus 931 dwellings in October, urban redevelopment authority data released on Monday showed. The 23% gain came despite fewer apartment launches; home builders launched 740 apartments for sale last month …

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$300,000 pilot jobs drying up in China after Boeing grounding

Bloomberg Expatriate pilots flying Boeing Co.’s most popular plane for Chinese airlines used to be able to take their pick from dozens of jobs paying $300,000 plus perks thanks to a shortage of experienced aviators there. The grounding of the 737 Max has changed that. Chinese carriers have largely stopped hiring foreign pilots for Boeing’s main narrow-bodied jet, nine months …

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Switzerland to send its old jets back to US

Bloomberg The US is expected to buy 22 aging fighter jets from Switzerland, a country that’s struggling to modernise its own air force. US Navy representatives and the Swiss defense procurement agency, known as Armasuisse, discussed the deal in July, an agency spokesman said by email. The contract is expected to be signed once US lawmakers approve the fiscal 2020 …

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