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Singapore residential market on track to break last year’s figures

Singapore residential market on track to break last year’s figures

The 2021 private homes sales volume is poised to surpass the 20,909 sold in 2020.

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Office rents to recover on the back of accelerated vaccine rollout

It showed hopeful signs when prime offices occupancy rate increased for the first time since the pandemic to 94.3% in Q2, Knight Frank says.

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How to qualify for SPAC listings on the SGX

The move would give smaller, faster companies better access to SGX funds.

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What keeps EU businesses from fully expanding in ASEAN?

Nearly nine in 10 European businesses will increase supply chain use in the region if trade was made easier.

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MAS: Green finance needs to scale up

MAS Managing Director Ravi Menon talked about the missing components in making green finance work effectively.

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4 of 5 Singaporean workers support mandatory vaccination

Around the same number believe that bosses should know the vaccination status of their employees.

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Singapore seniors to get vaccine boosters soon: Wong

The booster programme will roll out in two weeks' time.

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Singapore retail sales up 0.2% YoY in July

UOB said retail sales will post a 10% full-year growth.

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Singapore retail sales up 0.2% YoY in July

UOB said retail sales will post a 10% full-year growth.

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7 in 10 Singaporeans to be 'responsible' investors after seeing pandemic effects

They are now considering ESG and sustainability as factors in investing.

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Singapore CEO’s more bullish about SG’s growth, earnings: KPMG

92% of Singapore CEOs are confident about the country’s growth.

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89% of SG businesses struggle with data proliferation: Dell Technologies

Businesses are gathering more data than they can analyse; and needs more data than their current capacity.

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Meaningful recovery for hospitality sector likely in 2022: OCBC

OCBC Investment Research expects hospitality REITs to post stronger second-half results.

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Resale market in SG returns after 2-year hiatus: Report

Units sold in the first seven months totalled 9,160, exceeding 2019 and 2020.

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Singapore is 17th most expensive location to send expat workers

The expatriate pay package for mid-level workers costs around US$225,171 annually.

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1 in 2 Singaporeans plan to buy a new home in the next 2 years

And 1 in 3 millennials have their eyes on luxury property.

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Singapore inflation to continue transitory phase for rest of 2021

Upside risks, however, will continue to persist throughout the year.

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