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Residential property sales surged in December 2020; high demand continues
Residential property sales surged in December 2020; high demand continues
Increase in sales is a positive note for real estate.
COVID-19's impact on Singapore ‘intense': HSBC report
It derailed short-term growth and could hinder long-term potential output.
Condo resale prices rebounded stronger-than-expected in 2020
Private home demand will further recover in 2021, analysts advise.
Grab unlikely to break even until 2022
The company registered a negative EBITDA in 2019, and is expected to do the same in its 2020 results.
Demand for tech talent to surge in 2021: study
Businesses are expected to focus resources in digital initiatives.
Residential investment activity to boom in early 2021: Cushman & Wakefield
Private residential prices rose by 0.8% in Q3, 2020.
Group buying to re-emerge in e-commerce's ‘new normal'
The group buying trend may be on its way back, amidst the rise of pandemic-impacted e-commerce and changing consumer behaviours.
How HSBC Singapore guides SMEs through unfamiliar digital territories
The pandemic has forced small firms to leave ‘traditional’ mindsets behind.
Employees should upskill to stay relevant in 2021: Hays
They need to adapt to the highly digitalising environments across industries.
Firms to expand workspaces amidst work-from-home: report
Some companies plan to reduce office space due to flexible working arrangements.
EMA boosts retail electricity market through OEM
Currently, nearly 700,000 households are purchasing retail electricity.
DBS unveils digital exchange for trade of cryptocurrency, token assets
SGX is taking a 10% stake in DBS Digital Exchange.
Pandemic boosts demand for healthcare jobs: report
Government helps ease locals and newly graduates into employment.
‘Cruises to nowhere' continue despite COVID-19 red flag
The final confirmatory test conducted on the passenger was negative.
Competitive intensity to decline for taxi industry: analyst
After years of disruption from ride-hailing apps, things may be about to finally settle for Singapore's taxis. The competitive intensity in Singapore taxi industry could decline in the coming year amidst several developments in some companies, according to an analysis by RHB Bank.
New GLS focuses on residential housing
The prices of mass market homes remain firm, with analysts offering a positive outlook for 2021.
MAS unveils successful digital bank license applicants
The regulator signaled that it is open to granting more DWB licenses in the future.
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