In Focus

LAZADA LAYOFF LAPSE: Should companies notify unions about retrenchments?

The company reportedly let go of nearly 100 employees early January without notifying the allied workers union.

DBS, OCBC to log higher net profits, muted loan growth for Q4: analyst

DBS may hike its quarterly dividend by 6 cents to return surplus capital.

3 in 10 Singapore workers plan to quit their jobs in next two years: survey

For their next job, workers look at pay, work flexibility and career opportunities.

3 ways Singapore can elevate its growth and competitiveness through taxation

Singapore’s BEPS adoption has spurred calls for tax reform in the 2024 budget.

KPMG urges Singapore to expand business perks to sustainability, AI, R&D

A  Sustainability Credit Scheme was proposed to help firms with their ESG push.

Analysts weigh in on the underwhelming bidding at Marina Gardens Crescent

A white site in Marina South fetched a lower bid land rate than a plot in one-north.

SMEs confident on growth prospects of businesses this year

Smaller firms are less upbeat following the great deal of challenges they faced in the past year.

LIST: Condo launches homebuyers should look out for

One of six new developments in 2024 begins sales booking on 27 January.

Cooling HDB resale market calls for review of wait-out period policy, says PropNex

It also urged realignment of ABSD remission treatment for HDB upgraders.

Sluggish rise in premium office rents in 2024: Colliers

Rents are expected to grow by just between 0% to 1% during the year.

Private home market to achieve price-supply ‘balance’ in 2024: analyst

But the pricing gap between the primary and secondary market may widen, Knight Frank's Leonard Tay warned.

Stricter homebuying rules to prop up HDB resale market in 2024: experts

Homeowners may also seek HDB resale flats as their property wait-out period fizzles out.

4 interior design trends reshaping Singaporean homes

Experts say homeowners are embracing a fusion of timeless elegance and contemporary innovation.