SINGAPORE: Singapore’s elderly are primed to benefit from a generous budget to be unveiled next week, analysts say, as the government prioritises the needs of a fast-ageing population ahead of an election expected as soon as this year. As pressure grows on more of the elderly to stay in the workforce beyond retirement age, the […]
Read MoreAN increasing number of Singapore jobseekers are expressing interest in working for a startup, according to results from recruitment firm CareerBuilder Singapore’s Employer of Choice Survey 2018. About 69 per cent of respondents are keen to do so – up from 59 per cent in 2016, and 68 per cent in 2017. The top reason […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today warned members of the public not to be misled by fraudulent websites that solicit investments in cryptocurrencies using fabricated information attributed to the Singapore Government. In a statement here, the central bank said that these websites falsely claimed that Singapore is adopting a cryptocurrency as its official […]
Read More[SINGAPORE] Rising interest rates and the latest round of property curbs have put the brakes on mortgage demand at Singapore’s banks, potentially further dragging down the city’s housing market. Home-loan growth slowed to 1.9 per cent in the first 11 months of 2018, less than half the 4.2 per cent increase posted in 2017, the […]
Read MoreRENTS for retail space in the central region of Singapore rose by 1.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2018 over the previous three months – contrasting with the drop of 1.2 per cent in the third quarter, according to data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Friday. For the whole of 2018, […]
Read MorePRIVATE home prices in Singapore eased by 0.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, after inching up 0.5 per cent the previous quarter, according to data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Friday. This marked a 7.9 per cent increase in the private property price index for the whole of 2018, as compared […]
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