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SG IKEA retailer posts 2.1% YoY revenue growth to $1.67b for 2023

Its revenue in Singapore declined by 2% during the period.

Half of Singaporeans believe greenwashing is prevalent amongst local companies

Six in 10 are sceptical about companies’ claims relating to ESG impact.

1 in 4 Australian MNEs doubt COMPASS’s impact on SG’s workforce diversity 

Only half of firms are aware of the point-based system employment framework.

MOM to improve standards of around 1,000 migrant worker dormitories

By 2030, each resident in a dormitory must have 3.6 sqm of living space. 

Ian Leong takes helm as Tiger Brokers CEO

He has been in the financial services industry for 13 years.   Tiger Brokers has appointed Ian Leong as CEO, succeeding Eng Thiam Choon, who stepped down in June.

Part-time and flexible work policies encouraged for Merdeka generation

It will encourage sustainable economic stability within this demographic.

One in four young seniors do not have a ‘robust retirement plan’: study

Research on Successful Ageing (ROSA) said only 27% have a “robust retirement plan.”

HKMA surpasses Singapore on highest forex reserves, ranks 7th globally

Hong Kong Monetary Authority reported HK$3.13t forex reserves in Q2 2023.

Schneider Electric to invest $1.2m on Singapore’s Sustainable Tropical Data Centre Testbed

Energy leader Schneider Electric plans to invest $1.2m as part of a collaboration with Sustainable Tropical Data Centre Testbed in Singapore, the first data centre testbed in the region.

No Signboard taps Lim Teck-Ean as interim CEO

The company’s current CEO is on leave after being involved in price rigging.