SINGAPORE – Singapore companies and the banking sector are less vulnerable to financial risks and potential shocks now than they were at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. The vulnerability of Singapore companies came down from an elevated level a year ago as their earnings improved, enabling them to build up cash buffers and better service […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S retail sales rose 7.5 per cent year on year in October, picking up from 6.8 per cent in the month before, in part as new product launches boosted mobile phone sales. On a month-on-month, seasonally adjusted basis, retail sales were up by 0.7 per cent, cooling against 6.1 per cent in September. Retail sales […]
Read MoreHEALTHCARE benefit costs for Singapore employers will likely see a 9 per cent increase come 2022, said Willis Towers Watson on Thursday (Dec 2). Healthcare benefit cost growth in the Republic has been steadily rising in the past few years, advancing 7.7 per cent in 2020 and 8.6 per cent in 2021, according to a […]
Read MoreBut 31% say that they have been discriminated against. Indeed revealed in its recent research that seven out of 10 Singaporean workers, or 76%, see the importance of diversity policies in the workplace. Of those interviewed, 31% said they are being discriminated against regardless of background, gender, and other characteristics. The number was higher amongst younger […]
Read MoreTHIS was no typical start to the work week in Singapore. At a bus depot in the city-state’s northern suburbs, people were lining up to do something extraordinary: make the journey of less than 2km across the water to Malaysia. Once almost as routine as the commute between New York and New Jersey, the economically […]
Read MorePhnom Penh’s cost of living tumbled relative to other global cities in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual survey. The Cambodian capital fell 21 places to 92 in the 173-strong list. It scored 66 points with New York as the base city with 100 points. Parts of Asia still proved pricey with Singapore’s cost of living […]
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