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Why hybrid workers are dissatisfied with hybrid work arrangements
Why hybrid workers are dissatisfied with hybrid work arrangements
The most cause of dissatisfaction was their lack of workspace at home.
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Singapore enterprises call out the lack of technology, skills, and data as the challenges for activating sustainability strategies
Other executives also added collaboration and lack of clarity around regulations to the list of challenges.
These jobs will be on demand in 2023: Randstad
There will be in demand roles for digitisation and sustainability experts.
‘Compensation not enough:’ Businesses need to address wellness for hybrid working in 2023
Hybrid work is weighing on workers’ productivity and mental health.
CEOs eye raising capital investment to beat macroeconomic risks: study
Business leaders say global political conflict and climate crisis are a concern.
Cost pressures to raise retail sales revenue, advertising costs in 2023
Savills said the rents will move up for prime retail and suburban rents.
Limited supply of warehouse space post 2024 to pressure on rents
Rents for prime warehouse and logistics assets to go up 2% to 5% in 2023.
EC popularity remained strong amongst homebuyers in November
More than 100 units were sold in November.
8 in 10 expert investors change strategy amidst rising inflation
EV and tech are the key themes amongst Singaporean investors.
Bring in the Yuletide Cheer: Singapore Business Review is on a holiday
The SBR team will see you on 9 January 2023.
CIMB Bank Singapore emphasises employee engagement
The company wins at the 2022 SBR Management Excellence Awards.
Ming Arcade sold for record S$172m: Savills
The buyer, Royal Group of Companies, plans to redevelop the site.
Family office Royal Group of Companies has purchased shopping mall Ming Arcade for S$172m via a public tender exercise which closed on 15 December, announced the sale’s exclusive marketing agent Savills Singapore.
The purchase set a new price benchmark in the Lion City, exceeding the previous price record of $2,910 per square foot per plot ratio that was set with the purchase of Park House by Hong Kong-listed Shun Tak Holdings in 2018.
Situated at a corner plot along Cuscaden Road, Ming Arcade is a 7-storey commercial complex with 3 basement levels and a total of 88 strata units. Royal Group of Companies plans to redevelop Ming Arcade.
The freehold 12,132 sq ft site is zoned commercial and has an existing gross floor area of 55,046 sq ft. This is equivalent to plot ratio of 4.54, and has a height control of up to 20-storeys.
Royal Group of Companies is a Singapore-based family office with investment in a wide array of asset classes ranging from hospitality, office towers & retail, residential, industrial, and conserved assets across the Asia Pacific region and beyond. Notable assets include the Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa and Singapore’s upcoming second Raffles Hotel in Sentosa.
Public tender for Trendale Tower relaunched for $168m
The property is a freehold residential site located within Cairnhill.
Baseline price of mass market condominium to exceed $2,000 psf in 2023
Overall, residential prices will increase by 7% next year.
Non-oil domestic exports drop 14.6% YoY in November
Decreases in both electronics and non-electronics exports drove the decline in NODX.
SIA Group’s passenger volume rises 6.1% to 2.4 million in November
The group’s passenger capacity also increased during the month.
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