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Wealthy population climbs 3% in 2025

Wealthy population climbs 3% in 2025

GDP rises 5% alongside export and financial easing backdrop.

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Art buyers seek safer canvases

Younger collectors in their 20s and 30s are entering the market.

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Only 2 in 5 employers offer flexible work despite jobseekers making it a priority

Meanwhile, more Singaporeans are looking for more agile roles.

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HDB resale transactions skew toward Non-Mature Estates in May

Mature Estates edge higher in transaction mix whilst prices remain unchanged.

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Singapore banks lean on wealth and higher global yields to revive growth

Elevated US rates will let banks deploy excess capital into higher-yielding assets, CGSI says.

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Household resilience falls to 21% as inflation strains affluent budgets

Sun Life tracks a sharp drop in highly resilient households, down from 34% to 21% in a single year.

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HDB million-dollar resale flats hit 166 units in May

The resale share stayed near upper range at 7.8%.

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Retail growth masks consumer budget squeeze

High-end watches, jewellery, and expensive household furniture face an intense winter slump.

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Hiring cools as employers chase AI skills

Firms remain eager to pay high wage premiums for proven AI literacy.

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Mid-sized public housing captures lion's share of transactions

Market share concentrated in the segment as other flat types remain lower in May activity.

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US tariff rebuild poses modest but escalating risk—UOB

The forced labour proposal is only the first plank in a broader tariff rebuild.

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STI steadies in June as analyst predicts rebound

The index's resilience follows a volatile April in which the STI touched the psychologically significant 5,000.

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HDB resale volume slips 6.3% as softening trend extends in May

Transactions climb 10.1% from April but stay below 2025 levels.

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Singapore telecom crowding persists after Simba-M1 deal collapse

Its small market has left the mobile and fixed broadband sectors saturated.

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Electronics PMI improves to 51.9 as output lags rising demand

Growth driven by gains in new orders, output, exports, and employment.

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Startup exits slow to two acquisitions, one IPO in April to May

This is down from 11 acquisitions in the previous quarter.

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Singapore merger rule changes seen speeding up deal approvals

Phase 2 review timeline was shortened to 100 working days.

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