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Two-thirds of employees prefer flexibility over a 4-day work week

Two-thirds of employees prefer flexibility over a 4-day work week

Employees fear that a shortened work week would lead to longer working hours.

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Consumers expect inflation to continue for another full year

More than a third of Singaporeans expect price hikes to continue past 12 months.

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What work-life balance? 78% of Singaporeans feel burnt out

Employees say they have “too much work.”

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Rising fuel costs amongst top reasons for EV adoption

Silent rides and better acceleration are also top considerations of EV owners.

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Singapore’s $35b green bond sale lifts sustainable financing capabilities

The taxonomy initiative will reduce the cases of greenwashing.

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Why 68% of Singaporeans would not pursue skilled trades

Singaporeans, however, still believe skilled trades provide a lot of opportunities.

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51% of employers want to bring back full-time in-person work

Employees, however, want a remote or hybrid work setup.

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Here are the top sustainable shopping practices observed by Singaporeans

Consumers are doing more than just paying a premium for sustainable goods.

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Organisations pay over $1m in ransom for ransomware attacks: study

Of those who paid, 56% were attacked for the second time.

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Nearly 9 in 10 shoppers are willing to pay more for sustainable products

Most shoppers expect the government to lead sustainability efforts.

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Singapore named most overworked country in APAC

Employees in Singapore work an average of 45 hours per week.

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6 in 10 consumers demand ‘robust digital identity verification’ from financial services

This is based on a survey conducted by Jumio.

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SG overtakes China as top startup ecosystem in Asia-Pacific

Globally, Singapore ranked 7th in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2022.

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2 in 5 Singaporeans eye travel from June to August

Of those with travel plans, 19% want to go overseas.

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Want to hire more? Attractive salary and benefits are key say 70% of employees

Randstad however says it would take more than a better salary and benefits to attract new talent.

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Here's why recent real wage growth is lower compared to a decade ago

Total real wage growth in 2021 was at 1.6%—less compared to 2010'2 2.7%.

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Which workers saw salary gains in 2021

Employees in the information and communications sector had a 5.1% wage hike.

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