SINGAPORE – Rents of office space in the central region of Singapore rose 1.3 per cent in the second quarter of this year over the previous three months. This contrasts with the drop of 0.6 per cent in the first quarter, according to figures from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) released on Friday (July 26). […]
Read MoreFITCH Solutions Macro Research on Wednesday said Singapore’s pharmaceutical industry is becoming an “increasingly important” component of the country’s manufacturing sector. This is seen by increases in employment and fixed asset investments in the pharmaceutical sectors, in contrast to overall decreases seen in the manufacturing sector as a whole. In 2018, Singapore exported US$7.49 billion […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S headline inflation eased in June, ending a four-month streak of edging upwards, according to consumer price index (CPI) figures released by the Department of Statistics on Tuesday. Core inflation also continued to ease, strengthening economists’ expectations of monetary easing ahead. Headline inflation was 0.6 per cent year on year, down from 0.9 per cent […]
Read MoreJOB seekers in Singapore are looking to get a 17 per cent bump in pay when they switch jobs, after averaging across industries and levels, said a report by RGF International Recruitment. Its survey found financial compensation to be the driving factor for 61 per cent of job seekers in Singapore, with 83 per cent […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE is the top destination for working professionals in the region, according to a survey of some 3,500 jobseekers in 11 markets in Asia. RGF International Recruitment’s Talent in Asiareport, released on July 22, found that Singapore workers were generally not keen to work abroad. Their top choice was mainland China, with 21 per cent of […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Fintech start-up soCash is gearing up to grow its Asian distribution network after raising US$6 million (S$8.2 million) in Series B funding, it announced on Monday (July 22). The funding round was led by Japan’s Glory Ltd, and participated by global venture capital fund network Vertex Ventures as well as Standard Chartered Bank’s […]
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