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Rising manpower costs challenge 76% of large companies

Rising manpower costs challenge 76% of large companies

The share rose 11 percentage points from 65% in 2025, the highest level among the top five.

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Rising costs remain top manpower challenge for 67% of SMEs

Foreign manpower policies were the second-most cited concern at 46%.

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Green energy demand could outpace gov't 6GW import target by 2041

That level would translate to about 3.6GW of imports at a 60% capacity factor.

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Singapore weighs import-heavy grid for 2050 net zero

The 25% imports scenario positions Singapore as an emergent technology trailblazer led by hydrogen.

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Foreign-buyer activity drops to 0.6% in August amidst launch drought

Only one caveat was lodged involving a four-bedroom River Modern unit.

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August launches sink 87.0% amidst lunar seventh month

Sales also dropped 79.1% MoM as fewer projects came to market.

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Unemployment holds at 1.9% in July

Overall rate held steady, whilst citizen and resident figures both dipped from June.

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Hiring slows for 33% of firms despite AI push

Nearly half of firms saw zero movement on hiring speed.

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Islandwide entry-level hiring rises 37% from 2025 as hospitality leads

Half of hospitality employers reported hiring more entry-level staff.

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Tech acquisitions hold at 6 in August as IPOs continue to flatline

No unicorns emerged over the month.

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Late-stage funding surges from zero to 77.5% YoY in August

Six deals spanned venture capital, private equity, and incubators.

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Tech funding sinks 81.36% in August as high fades

Sharpa raised $669.7m as dealmaking cooled.

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OCR takes 50.8% of condo resales as prices fall in July

CCR recorded the fewest transactions but led monthly and yearly price increases.

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Tech acquisitions hit 11 as Singapore IPOs vanish in Q3

Unicorn creation stalled even as buyout activity climbed.

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Late-stage funding captures 67.2% of Q3 tech funding

Early-stage funding nearly doubles to 32.1%.

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Tech equity funding rises 21% QoQ to $4.8b in Q3

Kling AI grabs over half of the quarterly total with $2.8b.

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Condo resale prices fall 0.3% in July as CCR bucks trend

RCR and OCR prices dropped 1.1% and 0.9%, respectively, during the month.

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