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Slow but steady: Total employment grows by 24,800
This is lower than the 28,300 for the first quarter but comparable to the second quarter of 2010 at 24,900.
Silver lining: Unemployment up but re-entry rate improves
Records revealed 57% of residents laid off in the first quarter secured employment by June 2011.
Labour productivity drops 2.5% in the second quarter
And Singapore has the sharp slowdown in GDP growth to blame.
Private home sales plunge 4% to a mere 1,348 units in August
Guess which region drives the market with almost 80% of the total units sold?
Want to know how much salary raise you can get in Singapore?
Robert Walters Singapore reveals that salary increments in the Lion City range between 10-30% across different sectors.
Are dark clouds ahead for Asian businesses?
Asia business sentiment fell in the third quarter, hitting its lowest level in two years, as global economic uncertainty rose.
80% of Singapore buildings to go green by 2030
This is the ambitious target of the government under its new energy efficiency scheme.
Is Asia’s next generation of executives ready to lead the corporate world?
75% of current leaders say successors aren’t fully equipped to ascend corporate ranks.
Asia Pac overtakes Europe in hotel rate growth
And Singapore jumps seven places to 23rd place in the list of most expensive cities in the world, owing to a 10% increase in average room rates.
We are not spoilt: Asia’s next generation of rich
Survey shows majority of Asia’s next generation of business leaders spend most of their time working.
Southeast Asian aviation just got interesting!
With four upcoming airlines, competitors could give each other a run -- or flight -- for their money.
Luxury home rentals to rise between 5-7% in 2011
And projects receiving temporary occupation permits continued to rise which could exert some pressure on future rents.
Singapore banks’ earnings cut by 4-5% on fears of looming recession
But the banks are stronger now compared to 2008 in terms of asset quality and capital.
Are Singaporeans becoming reckless road hogs?
Drivers in Singapore are continuing to engage in reckless driving behaviours due to poor time management and lack of route planning, says a survey.
Rising rents: Private home rentals up 1.3% in Q2 2011
And median rents for all properties excluding ECs reached a new high of S$3.26 per sq ft per month.
Fresh graduates get higher starting pay in 2011
And guess which job gets the highest starting salary per month?
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