SINGAPORE is second in the world and first in Asia in its readiness to adopt autonomous vehicles on the strength of its government, infrastructure and consumer acceptance, according to a report by KPMG International. The Netherlands topped the consulting firm’s Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index, which ranked 25 countries on four criteria: policy and legislation, technology and […]
Read MoreTIGHTENING vacancies have driven up Singapore prime office rents in 2018. This saw average CBD (central business district) Grade A office rent rising by 2.4 per cent to S$9.43 per square foot per month (psf pm) from Q3 to Q4 2018, bringing the full year rental growth to 14.9 per cent, Colliers International’s data showed. […]
Read MoreWHITHER the festive spirit? Retail sales in Singapore fell in December 2018, although eateries did better, according to the latest data from the Department of Statistics (SingStat) on Tuesday. The year-end slump pushed overall retail sales down by 0.7 per cent for 2018, even though annual turnover ticked up by 1.1 per cent when motor vehicles were left out. Takings were […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore’s condo resale market continued to cool for the second straight month in January, with non-landed private residential resale prices down 0.3 per cent in January from the month before, according to monthly figures from real estate portal SRX Property on Tuesday (Feb 12). This follows December’s month-on-month drop of 0.6 per cent, […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: 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 […]
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