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Singapore welcomes equivalence decision by European Commission

Singapore welcomes equivalence decision by European Commission

The country is the first in Southeast Asia to achieve such status.

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Services sector revenue climb 16% YoY in Q3

This was driven by higher business receipts across eight sectors.

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Singapore leads APAC in sustainable construction and manufacturing

SG is the only APAC country to achieve two UN sustainability goals.

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GDP growth to slow down to 3-5% in 2022, from 7% in 2021

MTI cited four downside risks that will affect the economy's growth next year.

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2 in 5 Singaporeans are putting more money in investments: survey

About 51% of those who are investing are buying more stocks and bonds.

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Domestic wholesale trade soars 38.4% YoY in Q3

The increase was partly due to higher oil prices.

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58% of Singaporeans plan to switch jobs in 2022: study

Employees cite improved work-life balance as the top reason for wanting to switch jobs.

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76% of founders pick problem-solving as most important trait in doing business

This is based on a survey conducted amongst Gen Z and Millennial entrepreneurs.

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The 3Rs that will push SG equities above pre-COVID levels in 2022

These will also narrow SG’s performance gap with other markets in Asia.

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The hunt begins: 6 in 10 S'poreans to look for a new job within the next year

Millennials lead the charge with 71% looking for a change of employer.

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Singapore signs declaration to reverse deforestation by 2030

The declaration is in line with Singapore’s City in Nature vision.

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'Procrasti-shoppers': 16% of Singaporean adults shop on Black Friday due to boredom

Meanwhile, only 14% say they shop because of good value finds.

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Commercial real estate activity bounces back to pre-pandemic average

Investment activity skyrockets 223% to $1.35b in Q3.

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Only 1 in 4 Singapore boomers make purchases through social media

The major consideration for them is trust.

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What does the VTL mean for Singapore's, Malaysia's economies?

It’s not only the tourism sector that will benefit from the air link reopening, analysts say.

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Singapore to invest $180m for AI research

Heng kicked off the SFF 2021 and announced two new national AI programmes.

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Retail sales up 6.6% YoY to $3.4b in September

Computer and telecommunications equipment were up by 23.8% m-o-m.

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