THE residential and non-residential buildings sector in Singapore will grow at 3.2 per cent this year and 2.3 per cent in 2020, supported by a strong pipeline of planned projects, according to Fitch Solutions Macro Research. But the firm warned of risks to its forecasts which include uncertainty surrounding US-China trade tensions and the possibility […]
Read MoreRENTS for non-landed private properties continued to soften for the second straight month while they edged up again for HDB flats, according to flash data from real estate portal SRX Property. Condominium and private apartment rents dipped 0.2 per cent in June from May, after inching down per cent by the same rate in May. […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S condo resale prices were down 0.4 per cent in June from its May peak, breaking an upward trend that had lasted four months, according to monthly flash figures from real estate portal SRX Property released on Tuesday. The decline in June follows a 0.4 per cent gain in May. Prices in the core central […]
Read MoreAsia has seen an increasing divide between the pay of lower-level employees and senior managers, a study has found, with Singapore home to some of the largest increases recorded over 10 years. Organisational consulting firm Korn Ferry said on Monday (July 10) that its study of pay gaps found that Singapore experienced a pay gap […]
Read MoreAfter a ban on sea sand exports, Malaysia’s Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister now says the government’s decision was not made to impinge on Singapore’s land reclamation efforts as global news reports have suggested. In a report by The Star on Thursday (July 4), Dr Xavier Jayakumar noted that Singapore “can always buy sand from […]
Read MoreSALARY expectations among Singaporean students have been rising steadily year on year, with IT graduates expecting about S$4,500 per month, an annual survey by employer branding firm Universum shows. In particular, salary expectations among IT graduates are significantly higher compared to business and engineering students, echoing an “increased demand for a very low supply of technical and digital talent […]
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