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Singapore average weekly working hours hold at 42.9 in Q1
Singapore average weekly working hours hold at 42.9 in Q1
Retail trade fell to 39.7 hours from 40.7, whilst arts slipped to 40.8 from 41.6.
Big-ticket deals lift Singapore M&A as volumes fall
Private equity and AI infrastructure drive record deal concentration.
Export split widens as electronics surge 94.8%
AI demand and Middle East energy prices are set to keep Singapore's export gap wide.
Resignation rate hits record low of 1.0% in Q1
The annual resignation rate has fallen every year since 2023 from 1.4% to 1.2%.
SG bank shares fall amidst China crackdown on capital outflows
Maybank sees the recent weakness as an accumulation opportunity.
AI job postings surge to 84,000 in 2025
Around 30,000 more AI positions were added to the labour market in 2025 alone.
Job vacancies slump to 12-month low of 73,300
Job openings stood at 80,100 in March 2025 before declining to their lowest point in a year.
Insurers expand beyond protection into wealth planning
Only 41% of consumers own life insurance.
Singapore banks face currency split as ringgit offsets losses
DBS is most exposed to IDR and INR, whilst the ringgit cushions OCBC and UOB.
Re-employment rate of retrenched residents rises to 60.7%
More than two-thirds secured new jobs within a year of retrenchment.
SMEs report lowest optimism on overseas expansion
One in two said geopolitical instability is their biggest challenge.
Singapore ranks first in SEA as top-performing market for business environment
It places 11th globally.
Wealthy individuals notch 4.8% wealth gain in 2025
Markets and savings lift wealth growth as property momentum slows.
BofA expands payment push as clients shift liquidity
Treasury functions move closer to board-level decisions.
Singapore’s regional M&A lead masks deal volume flatline: report
KKR and Singtel’s $6.6b STT GDC deal drove most of SEA’s value.
Wealthy population climbs 3% in 2025
GDP rises 5% alongside export and financial easing backdrop.
Art buyers seek safer canvases
Younger collectors in their 20s and 30s are entering the market.
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