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Recovery from COVID-19 drives GDP rise in Q1

It has grown 0.2% YoY in Q1 following contractions from three previous quarters.

Recovery from COVID-19 drives GDP rise in Q1

It has grown 0.2% YoY in Q1 following contractions from three previous quarters.

Returning residents drive March rentals to 8-month high

Approximately 5,118 condominium units were rented out in March, as more people returned to the Lion City, and demand is expected to rise further.

Continued rise of condo resale prices won't satiate market appetite: analysts

Monthly volumes of units sold are expected to soon reach a decade high.

Skills over schools: 2020 employers looked beyond academic qualifications

More than 70% of employers looked beyond academic records when it came to hiring in 2020.

Is it safe to get the cheese? Guidlines launched for MICE events

The SG SafeEvents Certification programme will allow business events to be held amidst the ongoing pandemic.

SME business sentiment rises cautiously to neutral levels

Negative sentiment is expected to ease across all business sectors over the next six months.

Retail sales to continue rebounding streak: OCBC

February saw a positive 5.2% boost in retail sales, when compared to the same time period last year.

Travel to Singapore resumes in May for IATA pass holders

The IATA Travel Pass contains the passenger's pre-departure COVID-19 test result and relevant details.

Hospitality REITs to stay below pre-pandemic levels until 2023: Moody's

Moody's Investor Services said travel disruptions would keep hospitality REITs revenue weak for the near future.

Singtel credit quality remains resilient amidst Optus downgrade: Moody's

Lower dividend payouts can support its free cash flow and liquidity, if sustained.

Pandemic spurs companies to invest in power management

One out of three Singaporean companies increased their investments in power management in 2020.

Monetary policy to remain unchanged despite February inflation data: analysts

February's inflation figures is the last key data to be released before April's monetary policy meeting.

CapitaLand restructuring to create more value to shareholders

The group plans to consolidate its investment management platforms.

HR Briefing: How shifting careers amidst the pandemic works

Transferring from the aviation to the logistics sector wasn’t as tough as expected.

Digitalisation to drive SME revenue rise: UOB

The push to digitalisation will help SMEs in the long run.

NODX to stay positive in 2021: analysts

Analysts expect the full-year non-oil domestic exports to grow by 1%-2% in 2021.

Labour market to make uneven recovery

OCBC bank said the labour market has improved, but not out of the woods yet.