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Real estate investments climb 5.3% YoY to $25.8b in 2021

The collective sale market gained momentum in Q4, Knight Frank says.

Real estate investments climb 5.3% YoY to $25.8b in 2021

The collective sale market gained momentum in Q4, Knight Frank says.

Manufacturing PMI to remain expansionary in H1 despite COVID threats—RHB

The manufacturing PMI inched up by 0.1 to 50.7 in December 2021.

Singapore’s 5.9% Q4 GDP a sign of optimism for 2022: UOB

Maybank and OCBC also echoed this outlook for the upcoming year.

STI bounces back 14% as economy expands in 2021

2021 STI leaders were Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, DBS Group Holdings, and Hongkong Land.

GDP up 5.9% YoY in Q4

Overall, GDP increased 7.2% in 2021.

Singapore up two ranks to become 12th most expensive location globally

The majority of the locations on the list are Asian cities. 

Financial Insights: Late bloomer SG IPO market surpasses 2020 performance

Singapore firms scramble to go public in the last month of the year.

Singapore’s affluent population to grow 3.4% to 1.32 million in 2022

This will be driven by the recovery in equities and mutual funds.

SG to see above 5-year average GDP growth in 2022

The 2022 GDP growth will be driven by strong demand for exports.

Potential SPAC sponsors hint at new tech SGX listings: CGS-CIMB

The brokerage company also identified several unicorns as possible SPAC targets.

Not so happy to serve? 9 in 10 consumers dissatisfied with customer service experience

Customer dissatisfaction may cost businesses $14.98b annually, Qualtrics warned.

SG ranks 30th in Social Progress Index 

Its performance improved in two categories.

Top 3 priorities for HR leaders in 2022: Randstad

These actions will support the expected increase in the number of new jobs next year. 

Here are Singapore's 2022 top 10 talent trends

Hays Singapore said sustainability is one of the top themes among the trends.

HDB resale volume for 2021 could hit 29,000: analyst

As of end-November, HDB resale transactions have already reached 28,165. 

Here are 3 proofs of workplace gender inequality in SG

An HR expert weighed in on the deepening gender gap during the pandemic.