Chart of the Day

6 in 10 firms plan to increase wages in the next 12 months

There are more large companies that want to increase wages compared to SMEs.

6 in 10 firms plan to increase wages in the next 12 months

There are more large companies that want to increase wages compared to SMEs.

Lost productivity due to anxiety and depression cost Singapore $15.7b yearly

The mental health index in Singapore is 63.2, indicating strained mental health.

About 4 in 10 firms mull hiring older employees

Employees are widening their scope in response to a shrinking talent pool.

Demand for flexible workspaces to decline 28% YoY in 2023

Companies are now taking a  more measured approach to their workplace strategies, says The Instant Group.

How Singapore’s publicly-listed companies performed in 2022

Singapore has 626 publicly listed companies as of the end of last year.

Chart of the Day: How confident are board members in handling cybersecurity threats?

Singapore is the third-most confident when it comes to cybersecurity decision-making.

Chart of the Day: Job postings drop 1.9% MoM in August

The recent drop left postings 17.6% lower than a year ago.

Chart of the Day: 5 most popular HDB towns amongst Singaporean homebuyers

The top 5 HDB towns accounted for 37.4% of transactions in 2Q23.

SG’s data centre vacancy rate hits record-low of less than 2%

The Lion City has under 4MW of available leasing space.

Chart of the Day: How did Singapore’s IPO market perform in 1H23?

Data from EY showed that Singapore only had 3 IPOs year-to-date.

Which sector has the strongest hiring intention for Q3?

Almost half (48%) of employers plan to hire in Q323.

SG’s office market hit by increasing vacancy pressure

A CBRE report showed that vacancy may hit around 10% by the end of 2023.

6 in 10 B2B organisations expect growth in marketing budgets next year 

They believe their “financial fluency” investment will finally pay off.

5 technologies likely to drive change in the construction industry

Seven in 10 firms plan to increase spending on construction technologies.