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Singapore businesses hiring less next year
All sectors report weaker prospects for additional staffing, with one verging on massive layoffs.
Singapore businesses hiring less next year
All sectors report weaker prospects for additional staffing, with one verging on massive layoffs.
More than half of male employees bearish on business outlook for 2012
Singapore employees are bracing themselves for the difficult year ahead.
Office sector to suffer from rising headwinds in 2012
DBS expects rents to drop by 10-15% as office demand will be adversely affected by the faltering economy.
Singapore economy will grow, but barely, in 2012
1-3% yoy growth forecast next year as Europe, US and China all falter, says OCBC.
Singapore now sixth most expensive city in Asia
The Lion city has overtaken Hong Kong for two reasons.
Is the Singapore real estate market flooded?
In a new survey, more than half of respondents recommended a “hold” position for properties.
Asian men easily squander money
It’s the women who have better skills in money management, says MasterCard’s latest survey.
Did you get your pay raise this year?
It seems so as 75% of Asians in the travel and hospitality industry said they received a pay raise in the last 12 months.
You’re hired: Employment rate jumps to 78% in 2011
There were a whopping 2.08 million residents in the labour force as of June this year.
1,830 homes up for grabs in November
Three residential sites at Mount Vernon Road, Jalan Lempeng and Kovan Road / Simon Road are up for sale by public tender.
Is your business prepared for a disaster?
If not, then you’re among the 40% of Singapore firms that do not have an IT disaster recovery plan to ensure systems are up and running within 24 hours.
Flats galore: Another 4,200 units launched
Total number of BTO flats offered this year now reached 25,200 units.
How much did you spend last month to get around Singapore?
The cost of transport rose by 10.5% this year compared to October 2010, and it's not the only cost that went up.
Analyst warns DBS will continue to lag
Culprits cited are limited margin improvement, rising liquidity risks, and potentially higher credit costs overseas.
Trade forecasts for 2011 revised downwards
NODX forecast, for instance, was downgraded from 6 to 7% to 2 to 3%; so who’s to blame?
Singapore Airlines places new orders for 8 more Boeing aircraft
SIA has entered into an agreement with Boeing to buy eight more B777-300ERs worth USD2.4 billion.
Double trouble: Yanlord Land slapped with negative outlook twice
Both Moody’s and Standard & Poor's have revised their outlook on Yanlord Land from stable to negative.
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