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How the gig economy is fueling business expansion
How the gig economy is fueling business expansion
According to the Economic Development Board, there are roughly 37,400 international companies operating out of Singapore, which includes 7,000...
IT employers willing to shell out higher premiums to attract top talent: study
Improved employee benefits and flexible work arrangements are used to retain top talent.
IMDA partners with Aviva Singapore to provide cloud computing training
Around 60 fresh and mid-level ICT professionals will be trained over the next three years.
Singapore is Asia's ninth costliest city for expats in 2018
The strength of the Singapore dollar pushed the city back into the global top 20.
1 in 5 professionals expect a 10% salary increase in 2019: survey
Singapore professionals rated their salary satisfaction at 5.9 on a scale of 1-10.
Total employment growth more than doubled to 16,700 in Q3
Growth occurred mainly in the community, social & personal services and financial & insurance sectors.
Daily Briefing: Singpost partners with logistics firm LogiNext to boost last mile deliveries; inaugural venture capital fund TNB Aura closes at $31.1m
And some Singaporean banking employees demand ridiculous pay rises.
Singapore defends crown in Asian Digital Transformation index
It clinched the top spot for the digital infrastructure and human capital measures.
Banks embark on hiring spree in fight against dirty money
IT security professionals in the sector who are now earning around $75,000 to $180,000 a year could be able to command a hike of up to 30% in their...
Singapore expats burdened with lower packages and higher cost of living
A study revealed that over half or 52% of expats in Singapore are dissatisfied with the city's cost of living.
Two in three Singapore executives struggle with balancing demands of employees and customers
Almost half of businesses have lost talent due to the lack of creative and collaborative opportunities.
Digital skills and social media activeness amongst top talent trends for 2019
Rising emphasis on flexi hours and artificial adoption can help employers attract and retain talent.
Daily Briefing: SGX reshuffles its listings team to fend off competition; Specialty retailer V3 Group bags $500m from investment firm KKR
And venture capital firm Trive Ventures launches its blockchain accelerator Tribe Accelerator.
Daily Briefing: Average income rose above $4,400 in 2018, Temasek confirms backing Australian private equity firm's $1.96b debut fund
And VC firm Tin Men Capital injects $12.5m more into e-ticket distribution solutions provider GlobalTix.
Singapore still hungry for more fraud detectors
The big three banks have already initiated using AI and data analytics to pump up the detection of illicit activities.
Employment rates and average incomes rise in 2018
Employment rates for residents 15 & over rose from 64.9% in 2017 to 65.1%.
Daily Briefing: Private banks amp up fintech role hiring; GIC partners with Australian REIT Dexus for a $1.45b trust
And here’s why commuters don’t mind longer journeys, according to LTA feedback.
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