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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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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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Singapore ranks 6th in first-ever Future Governance Index

FGI measured the governance readiness of countries in the face of five 'megatrends'.

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What condo projects dominated the market in Q3?

9 out of 10 of the quarter’s best selling projects were affordable and located in OCR.

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Job opportunities for Singaporeans jump 21% YoY in Q3

The engineering, manufacturing, and digital and technology sectors led this increase.

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SG leads ASEAN manufacturing sector: report

Nomura expects a 7.1% GDP for Singapore this year.

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6 in 10 Singaporeans prefer hybrid working arrangement

About 40% of existing employees have already requested a flexible schedule.

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9 in 10 of SG’s workforce want tech to help define their future: study

45% want technology to aid them in identifying the skills they have to develop.

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Singaporean corporates spearhead Asia’s green banking drive

60% of Singaporean enterprises are taking ESG requests for proposals.

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What are the four traits of digitally mature organisations?

Deloitte and SMU surveyed 48 executives to identify the four traits.

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What Singaporeans need to know in the next round of eased restrictions

Several factors, however, will be taken note of before these can be implemented.

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Singapore household spending expected to grow by 3.1% in 2022

This would mean a total of $148.4b household spending.

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How fast do businesses digitally expand today vs pre-pandemic?

Businesses with a digital-first strategy grow 4x faster than pre-pandemic levels.

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Property investment up 6.9% QoQ in Q3

This was mainly aided by higher government land sales.

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Auction listings drop 26.5% in Q3

This percentage represents the 150 total listings.

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Only 1 in 5 SG companies made the right customer experience investments

This figure is lower compared to its neighbouring markets.

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Fitch revises upward Singapore’s growth forecast to 6.3%

This is higher than their previous full-year forecast of 6.1% GDP.

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