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Singaporeans are the most de-energised employees in Asia
Singaporeans are the most de-energised employees in Asia
4 in 5 feel they are at risk of burnout this year.
Chart of the day: 63% of Singaporeans prefer convenience stores to be unmanned
9 out of 10 Singaporeans want some retail stores to be unmanned.
Market update: STI up at 0.3%
Venture posted the most gains with 2.11%.
Around 1 in 2 consumers are more inclined to visit unmanned stores
Unmanned stores are deemed safer due to contactless protocols.
TIAS, RICS ink MOU for construction, property management sustainability
Construction and property management account for 40% of global carbon emissions.
6 in 10 execs believe works get done in office not remote
This is despite 62% of employees refusing non-hybrid jobs.
NSG biolabs, Amgen partner to leverage biotech ecosystem
It will begin a program to help biotech startups innovate.
CapitaLand Investment raises its reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 46%
It aims to achieve net zero by 2050.
MAS to explore digital assets use cases with Project Guardian
The first pilot sees DBS, JP Morgan, and Marketnode explore lending on a public blockchain.
HSBC names new Singapore head of business banking
Alan Ng will head HSBC’s division supporting small and medium-sized businesses.
Lendlease designates new head of data centres
Sunita Bottse has more than 10 years of experience building Tier IV data centres.
Singtel, Micron to deploy commercial 5G millimetre wave solution
This is the first for Singapore and the semiconductor sector.
STI outpaces FTSE Developed Index with 5.5% total return
DBS, OCBC, and UOB had the most impact on STI's performance.
SATS H2 earnings recover to $7.2m
The company had a net loss of $2m for the same period last year.
SIA launches two new lounges at Changi Airport
The new lounges can accommodate 1,150 customers.
Salary growth slowly rises 1.6% in 2021
The wage situation improved last year but at a slower pace.
Chart of the day: 67% of Singaporeans want ‘endless aisle’ option
Yet only 1 in 3 retailers offer this option.
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