In Focus
Local companies get bearish on business prospects
The Business Optimism Index dropped from 3.6 ppt to 2.6 ppt.
Local companies get bearish on business prospects
The Business Optimism Index dropped from 3.6 ppt to 2.6 ppt.
85% of Singaporeans don't have enough money for retirement
They said they're suffering from the current economic environment.
Singapore braces itself for a massive drop in workers
Labour supply growth could fall by 2.5 ppt in 2027 to 2036.
Net trading income to boost Singapore banks' profits
The banks' trading income CAGRs were 15–33% between 2011-2016.
Singapore lags its Asia Pacific peers in mobile wallet usage
Only 28% of Singaporeans used mobile wallets in 2016.
Singapore's manufacturing PMI at its highest since November 2014
It increased by 0.8 points to 51.8 in August.
One in two Singaporeans are unhappy at work
This marks a record low in eight years.
Singaporean parents spend almost twice the global average for their kids' education
They shell out at least $96,319.
1 in 3 employees plan to ditch jobs in less than a year
Only 2 in 5 are uncertain about staying in their current role.
Singapore banks' wealth management fees to post double-digit growth
It formed up to 44% of banks' commission income in 1H17.
30% of Singapore financial firms already have blockchain investment plans
And four in 10 are planning to invest in it in the future.
3 in 4 Singaporeans believe they'll go cashless by 2030
More than half think going cashless will be more convenient.
Employee engagement in Singapore declines for three consecutive years
A third of employees are not comfortable with expressing their ideas.
Six in ten employees willing to leave Singapore for a better job
Singapore’s brain drain rate is higher than the global average.
Gender wage gap barely closed in 11 years
The median monthly income for males is 18% higher than for females.
Property report card: Which amongst the developers is the best performer?
And check out the common trend seen across players in Q2.
Singapore's consumer sentiment rebounds from pessimism
This came with the general outlook improvement seen in Asia Pacific.