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Singapore retail sales up 0.2% YoY in July

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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Singapore records 2.5% increase in consumer prices

The transport expenditure saw the highest increase at 9.6% YoY.

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A bridge over digitalised water: Smart Water brings Singapore and Netherlands together

Singapore is not alone in its Smart Water journey, and private companies from all over the world are offering solutions.

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Singapore to benefit by $8.19b from cloud-based technology: Deloitte

For the Asia Pacific as a whole, adoption of cloud technology could contribute US$160b to the economy.

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Exports industry struggle amidst last month’s 6% expansion

The decline in electronics is seen as one of the culprits.

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Exports expand for eighth straight month in July by 12.7%

China, the EU 27, and Taiwan’s appetite for Singapore exports grew.

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Singaporeans believe getting the jab will help them get jobs: survey

Approximately 62% of Singaporeans believe that getting fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will lead to more employment opportunities.

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DBS hits all-time high stock price of $31.47

This is the first time a stock traded above $31 per unit for one session.

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Singapore is the 5th most active real estate investment market in APAC

Investment activity in the Singapore real estate market was up 97% in the first half of the year.

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