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Employers are hiring; where are the applicants?
Employers are hiring; where are the applicants?
There are said to be 1.39 job vacancies for every one unemployed person. And, yes, wages will go up.
Casinos warned about full-scope inspections
Casino Regulatory Authority Chairman Richard Magnus expect casinos to “have by now sorted out any kinks in their operations”.
New Thomson Line station to be built near Republic Polytechnic
The Land Transport Authority will integrate the new station with the proposed Rapid Transit System link between Singapore and Johor Bahru, says channelnewsasia.com.
Older BTO applicants justify higher income ceiling
That is as first-time applicants for new Housing and Development Board flats reach a median age of 34, according to todayonline.com.
70% of Singaporean companies plan to adopt cloud computing
The other 30 % presumably still use a rock and chisel.
Ad Blitz: 52% of Singapore companies raising their marketing spend
And Twitter just pushed LinkedIn out of second spot as preferred choice.
Government blocks sale of Marina Bay Sands mall
Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd is not allowed to sell, transfer or dispose of its estate interest in Marina Bay Sands within the exclusivity period of 10 years.
No letters to Canada for now
But if you have items already with SingPost, they will deliver as soon as Canada Post resumes its operations; the question is when.
Policy risks remain, warns analyst on property
This amidst supposed pressures to adopt a more ‘promasses’ approach following the elections.
Ahoy Seamen: You now have rights in Singapore
With the ratification by Singapore of the Maritime Labour Convention, 13 International Labour Organisation member States have now ratified this important Convention.
Condo sales up 49% in May
Three developments accounted for half the market, find out which ones they were.
Signs point to lower property sales in June: OCBC
And they say policy overhang remains a concern.
SIA’s load factor to continue dipping, warns analyst
And blame it on high air fares due to fuel surcharges.
Expect homebuyers to be more selective and cautious: Colliers
This as they are said to be becoming increasingly price-sensitive amid strengthening prices.
Take-up of new homes will be lower, warns advisor
And to use CB Richard Ellis’ words, “there is some degree of apprehension” amidst the planned release of HDB flats and land for private homes.
Food & beverage sales up 5.4% in April
The Department of Statistics said all major segments reported higher turnover in April 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
Retail sales up 8.1% in April
But retailers of furniture and household equipment were not sitting pretty with sales dropping 1.4% compared to April 2010.
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