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Lost productivity due to anxiety and depression cost Singapore $15.7b yearly
Lost productivity due to anxiety and depression cost Singapore $15.7b yearly
The mental health index in Singapore is 63.2, indicating strained mental health.
About 4 in 10 firms mull hiring older employees
Employees are widening their scope in response to a shrinking talent pool.
Demand for flexible workspaces to decline 28% YoY in 2023
Companies are now taking a more measured approach to their workplace strategies, says The Instant Group.
How Singapore’s publicly-listed companies performed in 2022
Singapore has 626 publicly listed companies as of the end of last year.
Chart of the Day: How confident are board members in handling cybersecurity threats?
Singapore is the third-most confident when it comes to cybersecurity decision-making.
Chart of the Day: SG’s prime rent for luxury lettings eases to 24.5% in Q2
The city has the highest rental value in the index.
Chart of the Day: Job postings drop 1.9% MoM in August
The recent drop left postings 17.6% lower than a year ago.
Chart of the Day: 5 most popular HDB towns amongst Singaporean homebuyers
The top 5 HDB towns accounted for 37.4% of transactions in 2Q23.
SG’s data centre vacancy rate hits record-low of less than 2%
The Lion City has under 4MW of available leasing space.
Chart of the Day: How did Singapore’s IPO market perform in 1H23?
Data from EY showed that Singapore only had 3 IPOs year-to-date.
Which sector has the strongest hiring intention for Q3?
Almost half (48%) of employers plan to hire in Q323.
SG’s office market hit by increasing vacancy pressure
A CBRE report showed that vacancy may hit around 10% by the end of 2023.
6 in 10 B2B organisations expect growth in marketing budgets next year
They believe their “financial fluency” investment will finally pay off.
5 technologies likely to drive change in the construction industry
Seven in 10 firms plan to increase spending on construction technologies.
SG to see a 20% growth in inbound cross-border M&A activity in 2023
It is amongst the top growth markets this year.
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