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Old devices drop out of circulation as reuse and recycling stall
Singapore consumers upgrade their phones faster than the global average.
S’poreans favour ethical AI use in financial advising: report
Nearly 3 in 4 agree that financial advisors should be allowed to use AI.
Retail vacancy up 0.6% in Q1
New completions increased available retail space.
3 in 5 S’poreans live paycheck to paycheck: report
More than a quarter also work multiple jobs.
CCR posts 17 luxury condo sales in Q1
The most expensive unit sold is the second-highest price per square foot transaction ever recorded.
Datacenter yields in Singapore soften as investor appetite grows
More yield benchmarks are expected as stabilised data centers hit the market.
S’poreans stick with traditional channels for brand access
They prefer email and phone calls when connecting with brands.
RevPAR drops 5.5% You in May
This was driven by the post-’Taylor Swift effect’ normalisation.
Hotel ADRs drop 5% YoY in Q1 2025
The average daily rate fell to $299.
Job postings hit 4-year low in April 2025: Indeed
Year-on-year, it fell to 16.6%.
Singapore IT leaders struggle to secure IT infrastructure: report
Over the past year, 51% of IT leaders have experienced a data breach.
CFO turnover rate holds steady at 3.3% since Q1 2024: report
APAC CFO turnover dropped to 69 in 2024.
Fraudulent job offers target 1 in 3 job seekers in Singapore: report
Over half said they were targeted more than twice.
Prime retail rents rise marginally in Q1 2025
Island-wide retail occupancy rate fell to 93.2%.
DBS, OCBC, and UOB’s STI weight rises to 52.1% in April
The three banks delivered an average total return of 107%.
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