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New home sales hit two-year high in 2016 as buyer sentiment recovers

New home sales hit two-year high in 2016 as buyer sentiment recovers

A total of 8,136 units were sold.

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ASEAN CEOs tag Singapore as the most important city for their business growth

The city-state rallied ahead of Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, New York, and London.

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Here's how the greenback's rally will affect the weakening SGD

Asian currencies will continue to depreciate.

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Will a FinTech tax incentive encourage Singapore firms to innovate?

And check out two other things Singapore can do to scale up innovation.

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Singapore urged to increase tax deduction on medical expenses

Is the current cap on tax deductibility impaired provision of medical benefits?

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Weak lending growth to still haunt Singapore banks in 2017

Loan growth may sit only between 1% to 2% for the whole year.

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Here's why there is a need for Singapore to create an innovation-friendly tax regime

It would let local and foreign businesses anchor their R&D activities in the city-state.

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Will there be a silver lining in residential property supply in 2017?

Overall vacancy in private housing is to peak at 12.6% in 2017.

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Year in Review: Here are the Singapore Business Review's most talked about news in 2016

And check out two external risks awaiting Singapore in 2017.

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No thanks, boss: 3 in 5 Singapore workers rejected counter offers from employers

While 30% claimed they accepted the offer and ended up staying.

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1 in 3 Singapore firms eye hiring more people in 2017

While almost 2 in 3 plan to offer wage hikes.

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Singapore deal-making registers highest growth since 2014 at 14%

M&A involving Singapore firms reached US$25b.

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Mortgagee sales to jump 20% as interest rates rise, analysts warn

Mortgagee listings hit a record high this year.

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'Tis the season to be stingy: Shoppers spending less this Christmas, UOB survey shows

Shoppers will spend $668 on average.

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TPG eyes raising up to $300m as it rolls out nationwide coverage in 2018

And check out what MyRepublic and the incumbent telcos have to say on TPG's win.

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Economists cut GDP growth forecast to 1.4%

Weak finance sector and private consumption sentiment dragged overall outlook.

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Singapore employees uncertain on job security due to lack of digital skills

84% of them said they need to acquire skills to guarantee employability.

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