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Hiring gaps widen as Singapore firms redesign roles and screening

Hiring gaps widen as Singapore firms redesign roles and screening

Skill-based hiring and AI tools clash with broad job searches by candidates.

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Identity spending redefines Singapore’s fragmented retail market

Consumers are increasingly spending on who they are rather than what they need.

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Grade A office supply surge set to peak in 2028

Low completions in 2026 and 2027 give way to a higher delivery cycle in 2028, Cushman & Wakefield data shows.

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Singapore faces uneven growth in 2026 amidst AI export strength and external risks

NODX growth is still attributed to AI-related demand.

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AI chip demand drives 15.3% jump in exports as Middle East risks remain limited

Its impact is expected to manifest in the April or May trade data.

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CBD Grade A office rents climb 1.4% in Q1 as tight supply squeezes tenants

Vacancy rates fall to 4.1% as flight-to-quality demand persists.

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Probability disclosures unlikely to dent blind-box demand in Singapore

They could reassure rather than deter core buyers.

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Digital economy holds firm as growth turns execution-led

Growth is becoming more capital-intensive and scale-driven.

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Residential leads transaction volume by property with 38.5% of investment sales

GLS activity and public sector awards drive the quarterly growth.

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Experts flag tightening trigger as MAS enters 'delicate balance'

A policy shift could come should imported inflation dynamics begin to change.

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Middle East conflict stalls SREITs despite strong earnings: analysts

With Singapore oil prices hitting an all-time high, fears of sticky inflation are forcing markets to price in higher-for-longer rates.

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Investment sales hit $11.48b in Q1 amidst private sector decline

Seven land parcels under the GLS Programme offset the contraction within the private sector.

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MAS faces ‘tricky’ trade-off as stronger SGD curbs inflation, slows growth

Monetary policy tightened as global energy shocks drove up local prices.

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Economy could slow to 1% if Middle East tensions persist into H2: RHB

The first quarter’s 4.6% growth does not yet reflect the late-February conflict.

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Locals monopolise 69% of luxury homes as foreign buyers remain 'marginal'

Non-resident and corporate buyers have been pushed to the sidelines.

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Deliveroo exit triggers food delivery duopoly in Singapore

Consolidation may lift fees and commissions as Grab and Foodpanda dominate.

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Home sales to hit 10,000 as immigration surge offsets war risks

Demand is supported by low unsold inventory levels.

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