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Public sector and education lead PMET vacancies in tight labor market
Public sector and education lead PMET vacancies in tight labor market
Public Admin and Education leads Singapore PMET hiring, topping ICT by nearly 20%.
Large firms back Budget 2026 measures more strongly than SMEs
Workforce transformation support saw the widest SME-corporate gap.
Over 80% of large enterprises confident 2026 budget could boost SG's hub status, report says
This exceeds the 56% from SMEs.
SMEs give 14% rating to Budget 2026 workforce measures
This is in contrast to the 43% from large firms.
AI support tops Singapore Budget 2026 business approval at 73%
Internationalisation measures rank second in business support.
E-commerce market to hit $40.5b in 2026 amidst digital-savvy shopper base
Growth is driven by festivals and livestreaming.
Learning and development delivers 32% AI ROI as firms audit Q2 performance
ManpowerGroup survey shows Learning & Development leads AI ROI, ahead of talent acquisition and safety.
Mid-market firms lead Q2 hiring surge as 'mega-employers' retreat
ManpowerGroup shows 41% hiring outlook for mid-sized firms, up 20 points year-on-year.
Information sector hits 41% net employment outlook in Q2 2026
The construction and real estate sector posted a 24-point jump in the same period.
Singapore alternative assets surge 720% as residential hits $15b
Capital shifts to data centres, life sciences as industrial investment falls 7%.
Credit card market to grow 9.2% in 2026 on increased acceptance and contactless payments
Credit cards lead as value-added benefits attract users.
SG firms concentrate $866b capital in Asian markets
Total outbound capital surged 7.6% over the last 12 months reaching a $1.65t peak.
Global investment rises to $1.65t as corporate DIA grows for fifth year
Local firms' overseas investment rises 7.6% in 2024.
Finance and insurance industry claims 65.5% of FDI stock
The wholesale and retail trade sector follows with 13.4%.
North America supplies 27.9% of Singapore FDI
Europe follows with $791b share.
Singapore corporate FDI stock topped $3.13t in 2024
Foreign investment rose 9.5% in 2024, marking steady five-year growth.
Singaporean savings slump 5.1% as consumption outpaces pay
Households hit a 36.4% personal saving rate despite the overall quarterly contraction.
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