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Economy to grow 1.7% in 2023; manufacturing, trade to underperform

Manufacturing weakness to spillover to wholesale trade and impact services growth.

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Economy to grow 1.7% in 2023; manufacturing, trade to underperform

Manufacturing weakness to spillover to wholesale trade and impact services growth.

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Is Singapore on the path to recapture its status as a regional retail hub?

Data from Savills showed that Orchard Road rents may grow 2%-3% in 2023.

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Digitalisation, decarbonisation drive M&A deals in APAC

In Q1, technology, media and telecom (TMT) was the busiest sector in the Asia Pacific by volume with 622 deals.

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Auction houses thrive on Asian millennials’ art-buying power

Millennials are seen to be particularly drawn to contemporary art as growth for Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips are highly anticipated in art hubs Hong Kong and Singapore.

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Singapore’s Green Transition: Progress and Challenges

A report says SG has ‘insufficient’ renewable resources to meet energy demand by 2050.

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What could Singapore Turf Club’s redevelopment mean for the housing market?

The 120-hectare site will be handed back to the state in 2027.

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Times call for sustainability agenda integration into businesses’ culture, purpose

Experts contribute 4 key board responsibilities to escape the risk of greenwashing.

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Here are the fastest-growing AI roles in Singapore

AI talent hiring outpaced growth in overall hiring by 14% last year.

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Stagnation in inclusion: Most workers say gender pay equality unchanged in the past 3 years

More than four in 10 said gender pay equality stayed the same.

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More than 7 in 10 workers fear their jobs will be replaced by tech

But the majority said adopting tech is needed to future-proof their business.

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Three key factors that will propel SG’s economic growth in H2

Malaysian bank analysts said tourism growth and higher tourism services will help.

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MAS to retain status quo in October monetary policy: analyst

This is despite the shrink in economic growth.

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Hiring for real estate roles up 16%

This is in contrast with slowing employment demand overall, says job portal Indeed.

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GDP to expand 0.5% to 2.5% in 2023: MTI

External demand outlook has weakened as US, Eurozone economies decelerate.

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Core inflation was unchanged in April as travel services post higher inflation

The central bank said there was lower inflation for electricity and gas.

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Singapore’s ultra-rich population up 6.9% in 2022 despite a global decline

It is seen to grow by 17.7% to around 5,300 from 2022 to 2027.

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Only 6 in 10 S'poreans think they'll live until 80: Prudential

The lack of confidence comes from the high levels of chronic diseases amongst Singaporeans.

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