In Focus
Domestic, foreign wholesale trade sales record double-digit declines in Q3
Domestic, foreign wholesale trade sales record double-digit declines in Q3
Petroleum sales dragged down local wholesale trade sales for the quarter.
China’s economic recovery to foster Singapore’s NODX growth in 2024
US+ASEAN economic indicators and interest rates amongst factors that condition NODX momentum.
Demand for accountants is growing, but interest in the profession is diminishing: report
By 2025, the demand for accounting jobs is expected to reach up to 7,000.
New home sales to rebound in November after lacklustre October: experts
Transactions fell 6.5% MoM in October, marking the third consecutive month of decline.
How financially free are freelance workers in Singapore?
Only 2 in 10 freelance workers meet their monthly savings target.
Mirroring the circular economy, Carousell furnishes HQ with repurposed, second-hand items
The company’s ‘Snorlax’ meeting room has namesake plush toys bought from a Carousell user.
J'den, Hillock Green to 'breathe life' into lacklustre primary market
The developments sold 88% and 27% of their units, respectively.
Meet the 5 types of workers in Singapore
A quarter of Singapore's workforce are considered "Road Warriors."
Buyers are actively seeking HDB resale flats without resale restrictions: expert
This supported prices in the HDB resale market, which rose 0.5% MoM in October.
4 investment opportunities stemming from Singapore's ageing population
Singapore was dubbed as the country with the biggest silver economy potential.
Money laundering scandal erodes sentiment in luxury homes market: report
In 3Q23, luxury homes slowed further to 37 units, translating to a 41.3% QoQ drop.
Experts cut retail sales growth forecast to 3.0% in 2023
Year-to-date, retail sales have grown 2.9%.
Manulife Singapore targets rapidly growing high-net-worth market
New data suggests young beats old in appetite for investments.
Singapore's industrial production to contract by 7.0% in 2023
Expert says the manufacturing sector could remain downbeat for the rest of the year.
8 in 10 Singaporeans approve of proposed phishing scam accountability framework: poll
Over 4 in 5 says that financial institutions should be held most accountable for scams.
Singapore nabs US' spot as largest investor in APAC real estate
Investors injected almost US$8.5b into APAC real estate.
LIST: Condo launches in November homebuyers should look out for
Two residential developments begin their sales booking this month.
Commentary
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