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MAS to further steepen S$NEER gradient in April: analysts
MAS to further steepen S$NEER gradient in April: analysts
This is despite MAS’ surprise-off cycle tightening in January.
MAS may 'tighten aggressively' as response to 7-year high inflation: Maybank
The double-tightening move is expected in April.
UOB Kay Hian lists H1 2022 'overweight' sectors and stocks
The top two sectors were consumer and financials.
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DBS said YoY inflation will stay elevated until May 2022.
Top 50 insurance firms revealed a 17.22% increase in assets
Digital dominance and healthtech helped them mitigate losses, Singapore Business Review found.
56% of S'poreans did not receive ‘strong support’ from employers during the pandemic
Globally, the percentage of workers who had the same sentiment was lower at 51%.
85% of Singaporeans are eyeing to shift jobs in the next 6-12 months
Some cited flexible working conditions for leaving current employers.
Inflation forecast moderately increases to 3.2% in December 2021: SInDEx
The forecast in September 2021 was 3.1%.
Port of Singapore hits record high container throughput of 37.5 million TEUs
This makes Singapore the top leading maritime city in the world, according to DNV.
SG real estate market attracts $26.2b investment sales in 2021
The amount clocked a 10.4% YoY increase.
CBD Grade A office demand up more than 8x in 2021
This is according to Cushman & Wakefield’s latest Market Beat research report.
Economy to grow by 4.1%: Standard Chartered
The retail, real estate, and admin support sectors are expected to recover.
Real estate investments climb 5.3% YoY to $25.8b in 2021
The collective sale market gained momentum in Q4, Knight Frank says.
Manufacturing PMI to remain expansionary in H1 despite COVID threats—RHB
The manufacturing PMI inched up by 0.1 to 50.7 in December 2021.
Drone deliveries? 53% of S'poreans say they are interested
It is the most popular amongst Gen Zs.
Singapore’s 5.9% Q4 GDP a sign of optimism for 2022: UOB
Maybank and OCBC also echoed this outlook for the upcoming year.
STI bounces back 14% as economy expands in 2021
2021 STI leaders were Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, DBS Group Holdings, and Hongkong Land.
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