MORE market observers are expecting the Singapore government to step in to cool the private residential market, while spiking construction costs overtook economic woes as the top potential risk factor that may temper sentiment in the next six months. That’s according to the latest Real Estate Sentiment Index published by the National University of Singapore […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE maintains its top spot for digital inclusiveness among 82 countries around the world, in global consultancy Roland Berger’s Digital Inclusion Index 2020. But around 150 million adults in South-east Asia – or nearly a third of the population – remain excluded from digital technologies, casting a spotlight on the region’s digital divide. The report […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – The Government will support the growth of local manufacturers by helping them build their capacity to innovate and ride the next wave of growth, said Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry Mr Chan Chun Sing. On a visit to Sanwa Plastic’s Woodland factory on Monday (Feb 8), Mr Chan said local companies need […]
Read MoreSingapore’s efforts to open its borders are stalling, with a plan to allow business travellers to avoid quarantine and stay in a dedicated facility near the airport still not materialising. The Connect@Singapore pilot programme for businesspeople and so-called high-economic value travellers was due to get going in January, yet the tourism board hasn’t selected operators for […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – While working from home has become the new norm amid the pandemic, most employers said they were not considering adjusting pay based on an employee’s location, according to a new survey. It found that only 23 per cent of respondents said they may alter staff compensation while 11 per cent had modified salaries […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – The planned increase in Central Provident Fund contribution rates should not be deferred further beyond early next year, said National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) deputy secretary-general Heng Chee How on Thursday (Feb 4). He added that there also should be no change to plans to raise the statutory retirement and re-employment ages from July next […]
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