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What could cause a second circuit breaker? The Health Minister answers
17 May 21
Health minister Ong Ye Kung gives three factors that could lead to a new set of enhanced "circuit breaker" social distancing...
Dining OUT: Take away only as new restrictions come into force from Sunday
14 May 21
Unlinked community cases of COVID-19 have pushed the government into introducing increased restrictions, to apply from Sunday.
Rents increase amidst narrowing housing supply: OrangeTee
12 May 21
Rental volumes fall, rents  are on the rise, and more people are choosing to buy permanent homes.
Uncertain rental market drives condo resale volumes to 11-year high
12 May 21
The demand for condo resales will likely remain high in the coming months, analysts say.
What's at stake with this return to Phase 2?
6 May 21
UOB weighs in on the reimposition of stricter measures as COVID-19 cases increase.
Singapore reduces workplace attendance back to 50%
5 May 21
The maximum sizes of business events have also been reduced to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
DBS performance to stay strong: report
4 May 21
Jefferies Equity research says the bank will continue to grow past its $2b net income from the first quarter.
More Singaporeans to snatch up jobs by year-end: UOB
2 May 21
With joblessness rates falling in the first quarter, UOB Global Economics say things are likely to continue improving.
Here's why more Singaporeans are turning into penny pinchers
29 Apr 21
At least three in five are tracking expenses on a regular basis.
Analysts forecast higher GDP following surprising industrial production results
28 Apr 21
The 7.6% surge of industrial production in March broke past analyst estimates.
Inflation hits four-year high. Should we be concerned?
27 Apr 21
Headline inflation hit a 4-year high of 1.3% in March, the highest since May 2017.
Cooling measures expected for heated private residential market: analysts
26 Apr 21
Private residential property prices rose for the fourth quarter in a row, leaving investors hungry for more.
Supply constraints to impede pending industrial projects
25 Apr 21
This comes despite JTC’s projection on increased demand for ndustrial spaces in 2021.
Turbulent times ahead as SG-HK travel bubble delayed anew
22 Apr 21
The declaration of a travel corridor between the two cities has been delayed for the second time.
March NODX performance has analysts upbeat
19 Apr 21
Overall exports surged by 21%, leading experts to upgrade their Singapore economic forecasts.
Recovery from COVID-19 drives GDP rise in Q1
18 Apr 21
It has grown 0.2% YoY in Q1 following contractions from three previous quarters.
Returning residents drive March rentals to 8-month high
15 Apr 21
Approximately 5,118 condominium units were rented out in March, as more people returned to the Lion City, and demand is expected to rise...
Continued rise of condo resale prices won't satiate market appetite: analysts
14 Apr 21
Monthly volumes of units sold are expected to soon reach a decade high.
Skills over schools: 2020 employers looked beyond academic qualifications
12 Apr 21
More than 70% of employers looked beyond academic records when it came to hiring in 2020.
Is it safe to get the cheese? Guidlines launched for MICE events
8 Apr 21
The SG SafeEvents Certification programme will allow business events to be held amidst the ongoing pandemic.
SME business sentiment rises cautiously to neutral levels
7 Apr 21
Negative sentiment is expected to ease across all business sectors over the next six months.
Retail sales to continue rebounding streak: OCBC
7 Apr 21
February saw a positive 5.2% boost in retail sales, when compared to the same time period last year.
Travel to Singapore resumes in May for IATA pass holders
6 Apr 21
The IATA Travel Pass contains the passenger's pre-departure COVID-19 test result and relevant details.
Hospitality REITs to stay below pre-pandemic levels until 2023: Moody's
4 Apr 21
Moody's Investor Services said travel disruptions would keep hospitality REITs revenue weak for the near future.
Singtel credit quality remains resilient amidst Optus downgrade: Moody's
31 Mar 21
Lower dividend payouts can support its free cash flow and liquidity, if sustained.
Pandemic spurs companies to invest in power management
30 Mar 21
One out of three Singaporean companies increased their investments in power management in 2020.
Monetary policy to remain unchanged despite February inflation data: analysts
25 Mar 21
February's inflation figures is the last key data to be released before April's monetary policy meeting.
CapitaLand restructuring to create more value to shareholders
24 Mar 21
The group plans to consolidate its investment management platforms.
HR Briefing: How shifting careers amidst the pandemic works
22 Mar 21
Transferring from the aviation to the logistics sector wasn’t as tough as expected.
Digitalisation to drive SME revenue rise: UOB
22 Mar 21
The push to digitalisation will help SMEs in the long run.
NODX to stay positive in 2021: analysts
18 Mar 21
Analysts expect the full-year non-oil domestic exports to grow by 1%-2% in 2021.
Labour market to make uneven recovery
17 Mar 21
OCBC bank said the labour market has improved, but not out of the woods yet.
Singaporeans less willing to work abroad: Jobstreet
16 Mar 21
Only 44% of Singaporeans are willing to work abroad.
Vaccine rollout may stimulate property buying frenzy: analysts
15 Mar 21
Lack of new launches is said to cause slowdown of property sales in February.
Jardine Matheson posts US$394m net loss for FY2020
12 Mar 21
Its revenue for the year is US$32.65b.
Jardine Matheson to restructure via US$5.5b cash acquisition
9 Mar 21
It will acquire 15% issued share capital of Jardine Strategic Holdings.
Singapore retail sales hit 24th month of contraction
8 Mar 21
This is amidst the 6.1% decline to $3.8b in January 2021.
Number of women in senior leadership roles increasing: report
5 Mar 21
But Asia Pacific trails behind other regions.
Singapore named 8th most attractive destination for global talent: Boston Consulting Group
5 Mar 21
The Lion City is Southeast Asia’s most favoured destination for remote work.
Energy firm ExxonMobil to slash 300 jobs in Singapore arm
4 Mar 21
It’s offering transitional support to those impacted.

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