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Singapore seniors to get vaccine boosters soon: Wong
Singapore seniors to get vaccine boosters soon: Wong
The booster programme will roll out in two weeks' time.
Singapore retail sales up 0.2% YoY in July
UOB said retail sales will post a 10% full-year growth.
Singapore retail sales up 0.2% YoY in July
UOB said retail sales will post a 10% full-year growth.
7 in 10 Singaporeans to be 'responsible' investors after seeing pandemic effects
They are now considering ESG and sustainability as factors in investing.
Singapore CEO’s more bullish about SG’s growth, earnings: KPMG
92% of Singapore CEOs are confident about the country’s growth.
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.
Meaningful recovery for hospitality sector likely in 2022: OCBC
OCBC Investment Research expects hospitality REITs to post stronger second-half results.
Resale market in SG returns after 2-year hiatus: Report
Units sold in the first seven months totalled 9,160, exceeding 2019 and 2020.
Singapore is 17th most expensive location to send expat workers
The expatriate pay package for mid-level workers costs around US$225,171 annually.
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.
Singapore inflation to continue transitory phase for rest of 2021
Upside risks, however, will continue to persist throughout the year.
Singapore records 2.5% increase in consumer prices
The transport expenditure saw the highest increase at 9.6% YoY.
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.
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.
Exports industry struggle amidst last month’s 6% expansion
The decline in electronics is seen as one of the culprits.
Exports expand for eighth straight month in July by 12.7%
China, the EU 27, and Taiwan’s appetite for Singapore exports grew.
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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