SINGAPORE – Retail sales staged a comeback in January after two straight months of year-on-year declines, according to the Department of Statistics on Tuesday (March 12). Takings at the till were 7.6 per cent higher than the same period last year, surpassing the expectations of Bloomberg analysts who predicted a 2.6 per cent rise and […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE condo resale prices increased for the first time in February, up 0.5 per cent from January, after two consecutive months of cooling in December and January, according to monthly figures from real estate portal SRX Property on Tuesday. It was the largest price increase since July 2018, with year-on-year prices up by 4.6 per cent compared to […]
Read MoreWe all want to live in a safe place, where crime, healthcare and getting a job are the least of our worries. But it can be difficult to find the ideal city to safely live and work in – especially for women. According to a study by ValueChampion, a financial analysis and comparison site, the safest country in […]
Read MoreWAGE increases will not be the only criterion to judge worker outcomes tied to grant funding, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Koh Poh Koon told the media on Wednesday. “Enterprise Singapore will take a flexible approach on a one-to-one basis to understand the companies’ needs and help them to scope the kind […]
Read More[SINGAPORE] Grab is considering raising more funds from strategic investors, the president of South-east Asia’s top ride-hailing firm said, after raking in over US$4.5 billion in the region’s largest private financing round that included SoftBank’s Vision Fund. The Singapore-based firm continues to see strong interest from global investors after securing nearly US$1.5 billion from the […]
Read MoreTHE Tripartite Workgroup on Older Workers has reached an agreement to lift both the retirement and re-employment age – and Manpower Minister Josephine Teo has given her backing for this “significant milestone”. “I agree with the Workgroup and I will try my best to make it happen,” she told Parliament on Tuesday during the debate on the government budget. While there have been […]
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