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Mentorship must accompany Singapore's workforce strategy, KPMG says

Mentorship must accompany Singapore's workforce strategy, KPMG says

This mentorship programme can offer something no curriculum can offer.

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Boardroom 'tenure trap' sidelines new voices despite 93% participation rate

Nearly all directors say they are heard, but CBD finds tenured members hold disproportionate sway.

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Singapore trails China and Hong Kong in firm-level AI

High implementation costs and a lack of in-house talent keep 71% of local firms on the sidelines.

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Bot attacks surge 116% as automation targets e-commerce, finance

The state’s 1% attack rate remains lower than the 1.6% global average—but the gap is closing.

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Residential supply to hit 10,400-unit peak as resale demand drops to 2-year low

Realion warns that unsold inventory is projected to outpace property sales by 2030.

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Singapore banks benefit from safe-haven flows amidst Middle East conflict

Investors are shifting assets to the city-state for stability and protection.

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Why Singapore’s high-value pharma specialisation now a primary US target

This may weaken future biomedical investment into the city-state.

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Office sector dominates investment sales with 31.8% share in Q1

Overall investment sales climbed 14.3% on stronger deal activity across public and private markets.

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STI brushes historic 5,000 but risks 4,300 plunge amidst US-Iran tensions

Investor sentiment is dominated by the Middle East tensions.

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Singapore hit by 2.7m remote-access attacks as hackers weaponise IT tools

Brute-force scripts turn remote-work tools into entry points for ransomware.

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Networks over intellect: Boards admit diversity is 'not a priority' for 20% of firms

One in five board members says personal networks continue to dominate appointments.

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Singapore's big 3 banks pivot to wealth as margins shrink

The banks eye growth in onshore, ASEAN, China and Hong Kong wealth.

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AI value fails to materialise as 46% of firms skip job redesign

Nearly half of firms skip job redesign, leaving AI tools without an operational framework.

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Boards favour new faces over structural reform in diversity push

Report finds 61% of boards focus on recruitment whilst term limits and seat expansions remain stagnant at 15%.

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STI seen tumbling to 4,300 in worst-case US-Iran war scenario

With the Strait closed but no active escalation, expect a dip toward 4,600 before a choppy recovery.

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Supermarket earnings to defy wider retail slump as essential demand holds

Grocery retailers are expected to grow earnings 9% annually through 2028.

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Singapore startup exits in April limited to acquisitions

Tracxn records three acquisitions in April, whilst IPO activity remains absent.

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