Chart of the Day
Hotel ADRs drop 5% YoY in Q1 2025
The average daily rate fell to $299.
Job postings hit 4-year low in April 2025: Indeed
Year-on-year, it fell to 16.6%.
Singapore IT leaders struggle to secure IT infrastructure: report
Over the past year, 51% of IT leaders have experienced a data breach.
CFO turnover rate holds steady at 3.3% since Q1 2024: report
APAC CFO turnover dropped to 69 in 2024.
Fraudulent job offers target 1 in 3 job seekers in Singapore: report
Over half said they were targeted more than twice.
Prime retail rents rise marginally in Q1 2025
Island-wide retail occupancy rate fell to 93.2%.
DBS, OCBC, and UOB’s STI weight rises to 52.1% in April
The three banks delivered an average total return of 107%.
COTD: Singapore ranks among lowest for data centre vacancy
It ranked 10th globally.
Tech funding soars 439.74% MoM in April
Year-on-year, tech funding rose 546.72%.
Singapore reports 11% of APAC bot attacks
Malicious bots now drive 45% of Singapore’s internet traffic.
Singapore ranks 19th in global luxury retail rents in 2024
The city-state also ranked fifth in new store openings.
Owner property listings dip in Q1 with weaker office and industrial supply
Retail listings remained stable.
COTD: Auction listings up by 7.1% QoQ in Q1
The overall auction listings in the quarter were made up of more mortgagee sales.
Singapore firms lead in cyber response planning: report
The city-state led in engaging stakeholders in tabletop exercises.
Industrial properties top investment sales in January
Singapore is leading in the data centre industry in SEA.
Industrial leasing slips 0.4% QoQ in Q1
There were 3,008 rental transactions during the quarter.
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