In Focus
Q1 GDP growth estimate may be revised up to 3.7% QoQ: analysts
The current flash estimate for Q1 GDP growth is 3.4%
Only 1 in 5 believe their companies are ‘very prepared’ for a hybrid work future
Employees cite cybersecurity and networking infrastructure as hindrances to transition.
Prices for HDB resale flats rose by 0.27% QoQ: PropertyGuru
This is the 15th straight quarter of price increases.
SG vs US vs UK: Whose real estate market is performing better?
A report from RealVantage said Singapore is showing no signs of easing.
Cyber attacks rose since enabling work-from-home setup, 44% of CISOs report
Cloud tools adopted for WFH selected as second most significant threat to organisations.
Top SG stocks to invest in amidst choppy global markets
Morgan Stanley kicked CapitaLand Investment Ltd (CLI) off its list.
Commercial property market posts highest Q1 investment activity in over 10 years at $3.2b
The market's investment activity for Q1 was 22% higher than Q12021.
Investor Movement Index for SG clients drops to 6.10 in April
The drop was attributed to the "light" demand for equities at the beginning of the month.
61% of businesses have no access to their suppliers' ESG data: survey
Due to the lack of access, businesses are not able to assess ESG risk and compliance accurately.
1 in 3 workers mull changing employers in 1H 2022
Randstad said more employees are tempted to switch jobs as job vacancies abound.
Retail sales to expand by 6.0% in 2022: forecast
Domestic retail environment to be supported by further border reopening.
5 in 10 workers expect a pay increase amidst unpaid extra labour
Employees said they do 6-10 extra hours of unpaid work each week.
Big banks report lower earnings in unison
DBS, OCBC, and UOB all saw their profits fall 10% year-on-year.
Industrial occupancy falls to 89.8% in Q1 2022: JTC
Despite the drop in occupancy, the rental index still rose by 1.0%.
Industrial occupancy to 'bounce back' in next quarters
The occupancy rate dropped to 89.8% in Q1 2022.
OCBC SME Index: Which sectors saw improved activity in Q1?
Expanding to 50.5, the index indicated improved activity amongst SMEs for the quarter.
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