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Singapore to hear less ka-ching!
Singapore to hear less ka-ching!
Amidst negative global sentiment, spending attitudes are forecast to be precautionary.
Tighter financing still impacting home purchases
This leaves the secondary market more subdued while outlook for the land market remains cautious.
Singapore market most stable in Asia
The country's earnings volatility is the lowest in the region, having stayed at 21.4% in the last 5 years.
Private homes launched in August drop by 43.6%
But deeper analysis of the statistics would show that “pure” private homes launched during the month declined by just a meager 1%.
What does it take to get the best employees in Singapore?
Companies are having to offer salary increases of 15-20% because of the skills shortage.
Beware of technical recession ahead, warns analyst
Standard Chartered says a technical recession could affect some Asian economies, like Singapore and Hong Kong, by the end of 3Q 2011.
Non-oil domestic exports surge 5.1% in August
This figure comes as a surprise, especially amidst worsening economic conditions.
Ka-ching!: Retail sales up 2.1% in July
Food and beverage sales also rose 1.6%.
Slow but steady: Total employment grows by 24,800
This is lower than the 28,300 for the first quarter but comparable to the second quarter of 2010 at 24,900.
Silver lining: Unemployment up but re-entry rate improves
Records revealed 57% of residents laid off in the first quarter secured employment by June 2011.
Labour productivity drops 2.5% in the second quarter
And Singapore has the sharp slowdown in GDP growth to blame.
Private home sales plunge 4% to a mere 1,348 units in August
Guess which region drives the market with almost 80% of the total units sold?
Want to know how much salary raise you can get in Singapore?
Robert Walters Singapore reveals that salary increments in the Lion City range between 10-30% across different sectors.
Are dark clouds ahead for Asian businesses?
Asia business sentiment fell in the third quarter, hitting its lowest level in two years, as global economic uncertainty rose.
80% of Singapore buildings to go green by 2030
This is the ambitious target of the government under its new energy efficiency scheme.
Is Asia’s next generation of executives ready to lead the corporate world?
75% of current leaders say successors aren’t fully equipped to ascend corporate ranks.
Asia Pac overtakes Europe in hotel rate growth
And Singapore jumps seven places to 23rd place in the list of most expensive cities in the world, owing to a 10% increase in average room rates.
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