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Singapore's plan to raise retirement age sparks debate
Experts see Singapore on track to setting retirement at 65 and re-employment at 70 by 2030.
Singapore's plan to raise retirement age sparks debate
Experts see Singapore on track to setting retirement at 65 and re-employment at 70 by 2030.
Inflation rises to 3.4% YoY in February
This is faster following a 2.9% slowdown in January.
Workforce faces modest salary hikes as a majority of firms limit raises to 3%
About 17.9% of employers anticipate maintaining the same salary levels.
OWNDAYS Singapore softens tax hike impact on consumers
GM says they cut SG$20 (US$14.95) in over 200 designs and retained the prices across the rest of the products.
Low-quality apps drain $3.24m from businesses yearly
To avoid losses, more than a quarter of firms plan to invest in mobile app quality and testing
Housing demand hit by cooler jobs market
HDB and condo rental volumes dipped 19.1% MoM and 21.0% MoM, respectively, in February.
Why Lentor Mansion did ‘exceptionally well’ despite buyers’ price sensitivity
The development sold 75% of its units during its weekend launch.
Developers' sales decline due to Lunar New Year, lack of project launches
Still, the experts anticipate a potential rebound in March sales.
Why Singaporeans are okay with locking away over $4b of their money
Customers can only access ‘locked’ money with a physical card or by visiting a branch.
Talent shortage plagues all industries, women candidates in demand: Survey
Net Employment Outlook (NEO) currently sits at 24%.
Singapore takes crown as world’s most globalised country
It bested 180 markets.
Local business sentiment at its most optimistic since 2023: study
Businesses are more optimistic about the sales volumes and their net profits for the quarter.
2 in 5 Singapore employers inflate job titles to attract, retain talent: study
This could cause talent mismatch and resentment, Robert Walters warned.
What Singapore’s property developers can learn from Japan’s Azabudai Hills
The US$4b development seeks to become an international hub for foreigners and VCs.
UOB’s Christine Ip reflects on 3-decade banking career and circling back to the arts
Ip believes that finance and creativity go hand-in-hand in building a holistic pool of talents in UOB.
Citi’s Shally Koh on how to foster a more diverse banking organisation
The bank is touting its male allyship and mother support programs as part of its bid for gender equality.
OCBC’s Mayda Lim in building the next pipeline of tech, banking talent
Lim weaves the need to support women bankers with the wider talent shortage in the industry.
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