Staff Reporter

Aon names new Asia CEO of reinsurance solutions

Soeren Soltysiak will oversee the strategy in Asia, which includes treaty, facultative, analytics, and operations.

CapitaLand completes $883-m redevelopment of 1 Science Park Drive

All buildings in the Geneo life sciences and innovation cluster are now ready.

Supply chain and procurement job demand steady in 2024

Thanks to firms’ efforts to enhance their logistics strategies and technology adoption.

Legal and compliance jobs rise 37% amidst market dip: report

Despite a 6% drop in overall recruitment activity, the number of job roles in the sector climbed by 37%.

Accounting and finance hiring slows as firms prioritise replacements

Hiring has been largely focused on replacement roles rather than organic headcount growth, the firm noted.

Legal sector sees $500m opportunity in ESG work

The market is expected to grow between $450m and $500m by 2033.

Singapore emerges as top launchpad for cloud and AI growth

Investors increasingly view Singapore as a launchpad for regional AI and cloud growth, the report said.

Human resource salaries remain stable

Select increases were seen in areas where digital transformation expertise is in high demand.

Job market tightens as firms grapple with benefits gaps: report

63% of professionals are either neutral or dissatisfied with their current packages.

Sales and marketing salaries rise by up to 15% for job movers in 2024

The increase reflects the continued demand for roles such as business development managers and commercial.

Singapore’s financial firms prioritize contract roles amidst cautious hiring

Hiring processes have become lengthier as employers consider cultural fit and regulatory compliance.

Paragon REIT independent directors push unitholders to OK privatisation

The scheme consideration of $0.0098 per unit represents a 7.1% premium.

iFAST Corp taps Terence Lin as new group CFO

His appointment is effective from 1 April.