Job-switching rates reflect employment changes from mid-2021 onwards – coinciding with what some have termed the “great resignation” or “great re-evaluation”.

Job switching in growth sectors not merely driven by salaries: industry players

A RECOVERING economy nudged more people into switching jobs last year – but pay was not the only factor, said manpower agencies and employers. Work-life balance was another common reason.

The Linq is an integrated mixed-use development at a corner freehold land plot along Upper Bukit Timah Road and Jalan Jurong Kechil.

Freehold retail podium of 53 units at The Linq @ Beauty World up for sale at S$136 million

A FREEHOLD two-storey retail podium at The Linq @ Beauty World has been put up for sale through an expression of interest exercise at an indicative guide price of S$136 million.

The bungalow at 26 Ridout Road is rented by Minister K Shanmugam; its monthly rent  amounts to S$30.94 psm of GFA, or the equivalent of S$2.87 per square foot of GFA, for the 9,216 sq ft house on about 250,000 sq ft of land
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Ridout Road rents stir debate on valuation of black-and-white houses in property circles

The Singapore Land Authority’s (SLA) disclosures on rents at Ridout Road have stirred debate on the valuation of the state-owned “black-and-white” houses, with some in the real estate trade raising qu...

Geneo comprises three properties at 1,5 and 7 Science Park Drive; and will offer about 180,600 square metres of gross floor area when completed in 2025.

CapitaLand unveils new life sciences and innovation cluster in Singapore Science Park

A NEW life sciences and innovation cluster in Singapore Science Park (SSP) was unveiled by CapitaLand on Monday (26 Jun) as part of its rejuvenation efforts for the precinct.

JTC's Future of Building and Infrastructure team (from left) Yve Xu, deputy director; Nikki Yong, assistant manager; Bryan Ong, assistant manager; Ng Kian Wee, senior principal engineer; Tan Chee Kiat, chief sustainability officer. Apart from having a simpler and more intuitive interface, JTC's new Web-based embodied carbon calculator also localises carbon emission factors.

JTC develops new Web-based embodied carbon calculator

THE JTC has developed a new Web-based embodied carbon calculator that aims to help developers better assess construction emissions, and nudge them to source for greener materials as well as manufactur...

Guoco Tower's high-performance glass facade reduces heat gain while letting in a large amount of daylight.

Retrofitting not always best for older buildings to meet new energy standards

BY THE end of 2024, energy-intensive buildings will be subject to audits under a new Mandatory Energy Improvement (MEI) regime. 

ULI notes that the median price of Singapore’s private-sector homes now stands at US$1.2 million, compared with Hong Kong at US$1.16 million.

Singapore private homes the most expensive to own and rent in Asia-Pacific: report 

Still, including HDB flats, Singapore housing is ranked ‘most attainable’ in ULI’s 2023 Asia-Pac Home Attainability Index 

Olympic Esports Week will mark several firsts – not just for Singapore, but also for the esports world. The event bears similarities with the Olympic Games, but players will compete virtually.
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Olympic Esports Week: Can a cross between Olympic sports and online gaming lure an international audience?

GROWING up, Ar Muhammad Aleef Mohamed Rafik was a huge fan of Formula One and always wanted to race cars. 

By volume, Singapore’s super-prime residential property transactions in the first quarter of this year surpassed sales in cities such as London and Geneva. 

Singapore super-prime residential sales rebound in Q1, face slower sales ahead: Knight Frank

SALES of super-prime residential property in Singapore rebounded 60.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2023 to 37 deals, after a relatively slow Q4 of 2022 which chalked up 23 sales, according to data...

It is now taking a longer time to clinch a deal – from less than a month in 2021 and 2022, to around four to six weeks in the current market, said ERA marketing director Joel Kwok. 

More competition, higher costs, slowing sales could hurt property agents’ earnings

AFTER a year of robust earnings as commissions rose while transaction volumes slipped in 2022, Singapore housing agents now face increasing competition in the industry.