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COTD: Industrial sales volume in Q3 rises after Fed rate cut
COTD: Industrial sales volume in Q3 rises after Fed rate cut
The rising manufacturing activity may also drive industrial property sales.
COTD: APAC deal volume falls 6.8% amidst economic uncertainties and tensions
Singapore reported a 19.1% decline.
COTD: Singapore leaders view GenAI as key to strategic leadership shifts
Managers and leaders expect GenAI to improve their skills and productivity.
COTD: Real estate investment sales rise 22.7% in Q3, private deals lead
Private deals accounted for 70.9% of the total investment value in Q3.
COTD: Industrial lease renewals rise in Q3 as cost concerns limit relocations
The average islandwide logistics/warehouse rent held steady with expected growth in 2025.
What are the top AI tools workers use in their workflows?
Gen Z leads in usage of the top three most-used tools.
COTD: Regulatory compliance drives 47% of SMEs to decarbonise
Client requirements and cost savings are also pushing SMEs to go green.
COTD: F1 Singapore GP sparks 20% rise in inbound travel, 30% in tourist spending
Hong Kong led traveller spending with over 200% increase.
Tourism recovery drives 0.5% rise in Orchard retail rents in Q3
Suburban prime rents however outperformed city rents.
COTD: What consumers would trade in exchange for their data
Half still want to keep theirs private.
COTD: Prime logistics rents to grow by 5% in 2024 amidst steady demand
This is lower than the 9.7% forecast in 2023.
COTD: Singaporeans plan to eat more fish, cut red meat consumption: report
Singaporeans plan to eat less lamb, goat, mutton, and beef.
COTD: Singapore sees steady rise in immigration in 2023
Citizenship and permanent residency grants from 2019 to 2023 increased.
COTD: Singapore deal volume drops 22.5% in 8M24
Deal activity in the entire APAC region also declined.
COTD: Retrenched employees rise in Q2 amidst business restructuring efforts
The number of retrenched employees in Q2 was 3,270.
COTD: Singapore PC market declines 7.7% YoY in Q2 2024
This marks the ninth consecutive quarter of YoY declines.
COTD: Singapore rises as key APAC living sector investment hub in 2024
Investors are looking into Singapore’s co-living and student housing markets.
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