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Why 68% of Singaporeans would not pursue skilled trades
Singaporeans, however, still believe skilled trades provide a lot of opportunities.
Why 68% of Singaporeans would not pursue skilled trades
Singaporeans, however, still believe skilled trades provide a lot of opportunities.
51% of employers want to bring back full-time in-person work
Employees, however, want a remote or hybrid work setup.
Here are the top sustainable shopping practices observed by Singaporeans
Consumers are doing more than just paying a premium for sustainable goods.
Organisations pay over $1m in ransom for ransomware attacks: study
Of those who paid, 56% were attacked for the second time.
Nearly 9 in 10 shoppers are willing to pay more for sustainable products
Most shoppers expect the government to lead sustainability efforts.
Singapore named most overworked country in APAC
Employees in Singapore work an average of 45 hours per week.
6 in 10 consumers demand ‘robust digital identity verification’ from financial services
This is based on a survey conducted by Jumio.
SG overtakes China as top startup ecosystem in Asia-Pacific
Globally, Singapore ranked 7th in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2022.
2 in 5 Singaporeans eye travel from June to August
Of those with travel plans, 19% want to go overseas.
Want to hire more? Attractive salary and benefits are key say 70% of employees
Randstad however says it would take more than a better salary and benefits to attract new talent.
Here's why recent real wage growth is lower compared to a decade ago
Total real wage growth in 2021 was at 1.6%—less compared to 2010'2 2.7%.
Which workers saw salary gains in 2021
Employees in the information and communications sector had a 5.1% wage hike.
A look into SG's biomedical production as world transitions to COVID normalcy
The sector logged a second month of decline.
Developers expect higher home unit prices—here's why
This sentiment was revealed in the Real Estate Sentiment Index survey.
MTI’s 2022 economy outlook stays at 3%-5%
It’s based on the first quarter economic performance and global developments.
How will the looming monetary policy tightening in October affect inflation
OCBC forecasts an "upside risk."
Q1 GDP growth estimate may be revised up to 3.7% QoQ: analysts
The current flash estimate for Q1 GDP growth is 3.4%
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