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Monetary policy tightening in October likely following record-high inflation in July

Monetary policy tightening in October likely following record-high inflation in July

Experts expect the S$NEER slope to be raised to 2%.

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More affordable housing awaits Singaporeans after Paya Lebar Air Base relocation: expert

About 150,000 new homes can be built in the area once the base is moved out.

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More Singaporeans want a greener future but are doing more emissions-heavy activities

Amongst these activities include use of air conditioners, which rose 21% in 2022.

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What are the 5 transformative changes required to achieve net zero in 2050?

MAS Chief Ravi Menon said the world is still far from a net-zero emissions trajectory.

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More than half of Singaporeans aged 45-64 have yet to plan their retirement

Their inaction towards retirement could be due to the “lack of awareness,” says a study.

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80% of Singaporean travellers prefer hotels that offer self-service technology

Travellers now want to minimize contact with staff and other guests.

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Why Singaporeans are investing in money market fund amidst volatile markets

Investors are allocating 70% of their funds portfolio to money market funds.

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41% of employees would rather be unemployed than be unhappy at their jobs

The sentiment was stronger in employees aged 25 to 34 than those aged 45 to 54.

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Industrial prices to grow between 5%-7% in 2022 amidst growing demand

Macroeconomic uncertainties are pushing industrialists to diversify locations.

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Why the 2022 GDP growth forecast was narrowed to 3.0%-4.0%

The previous forecast was 3.0% to 5.0%.

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Rising interest rates push buyers out of the resale market

In July, condo resale volume dropped 6.7% MoM.

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46% of Singaporeans want to spend their money the most on international travel

Singaporeans said they will likely spend $3,468 when visiting countries overseas.

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SG must transform amidst shift in international economic conditions: PM Lee

To transform, Lee said Singapore should increase its productivity.

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SG bumped off as top APAC market with greatest digital agility progress

Four in 10 organisations in SG are still lagging in digital agility.

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7 in 10 employers mull hiring talent for sustainability roles in the next two years

Companies are also open to training current employees on sustainability.

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Weaker PMI in July raises concerns over demand in the manufacturing sector

PMI edged down by 0.2 point to 50.1.

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Not letting women lead? Percentage of women holding C-suite roles to drop to 15.3% by 2030

This will make SG farther from its 30% threshold for the share of women in C-suite roles.

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