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Information sector hits 41% net employment outlook in Q2 2026
Information sector hits 41% net employment outlook in Q2 2026
The construction and real estate sector posted a 24-point jump in the same period.
Singapore alternative assets surge 720% as residential hits $15b
Capital shifts to data centres, life sciences as industrial investment falls 7%.
Credit card market to grow 9.2% in 2026 on increased acceptance and contactless payments
Credit cards lead as value-added benefits attract users.
SG firms concentrate $866b capital in Asian markets
Total outbound capital surged 7.6% over the last 12 months reaching a $1.65t peak.
Global investment rises to $1.65t as corporate DIA grows for fifth year
Local firms' overseas investment rises 7.6% in 2024.
Finance and insurance industry claims 65.5% of FDI stock
The wholesale and retail trade sector follows with 13.4%.
North America supplies 27.9% of Singapore FDI
Europe follows with $791b share.
Singapore corporate FDI stock topped $3.13t in 2024
Foreign investment rose 9.5% in 2024, marking steady five-year growth.
Singaporean savings slump 5.1% as consumption outpaces pay
Households hit a 36.4% personal saving rate despite the overall quarterly contraction.
Private sector dominates 66% of grid solar capacity
Private installations reached 1,273 MWp in Q3 2025.
E-commerce and logistic sector accounts for 52% of industrial leasing demand
The electronics and “others” sectors follow the ranking.
Banking and finance sector drives 41% of office demand as CBD tightens
The government and insurance sectors follow the ranking.
Admin services hit by 5.3% labor cost surge as productivity falls
Retail and F&B saw rising labour costs outpacing productivity.
Health, transport costs lead consumer price index in 2025
Meanwhile, tech and clothing prices slide.
Manufacturing drives Singapore's 5% economic expansion in 2025
New MTI data confirms manufacturing was the undisputed engine of the economy in 2025, expanding nearly 9%.
Two in three satisfied with gov’t but cost of living still stings
Law and order are rated more favourably, as housing affordability lags.
January startup funding jumps 155% as late-stage capital hits $2b
Seed-stage companies saw a significantly smaller share of the capital.
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