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The recent spate of widespread layoffs by tech behemoths such as Twitter and Meta marks a  drastic shift away from the rapid and aggressive hiring in the tech sector during the pandemic.

What you need to know about layoffs and retrenchment

With indiscriminate hiring comes inevitable firing. Here’s how to navigate the retrenchment landscape in Singapore 

Leonard Tay, head of research at Knight Frank, points to the popularity of Copen Grand as evidence that “homebuyers are hungry for new products”.

Oct new home sales at two-year low as fewer projects launched

SALES of new private homes slipped to a two-year low in October, reversing the previous month’s uptick as the number of newly-launched units also fell to their lowest point in four years.

The residential site at Lentor Gardens is launched for sale under the confirmed list, while the residential site at Lentor Central is available for application under the reserve list.

URA launches residential sites at Lentor Gardens, Lentor Central for tender

TWO residential development sites at Lentor Gardens and Lentor Central have been launched for sale under the Government Land Sales (GLS) programme.

The Singapore government first started enacting property cooling measures in 1996.

A summary of Singapore’s property cooling measures: 1996 to present day

PRICE stability is one of the pillars of Singapore’s housing policies.

Institute of Policy Studies' research has flagged concerns about the vulnerability of riders to accidents.

One in two food delivery riders want CPF contributions; some fear it may backfire

AMID heightened debate over gig worker protections and their impact on tech business models, a new study from the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) in Singapore has found about half of food delivery r...

Rising inflation or interest rates is seen as a top potential risk factor that might adversely impact future market sentiment, according to a survey by the National University of Singapore's Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies.

Property players less optimistic in Q3, expect ‘muted outlook’ for suburban residential market

PROPERTY players in Singapore have turned more pessimistic in the third quarter of 2022, with economic clouds gathering even as prices continued to rise and new residential launches scored strong sale...

Singtel has declared an interim dividend of S$0.046 as well as a special dividend of S$0.05 for FY2023.

Markets cheer Singtel’s special dividend; company posts 23% higher H1 profit

TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant Singtel reported net profit of S$1.17 billion for the first half ended Sep 30, up 23 per cent from H1 FY2022.

NODX to Singapore’s top 10 markets as a whole shrank in October.

Surprise 5.6% fall in Singapore exports in October; first decline in two years

SINGAPORE’S non-oil domestic exports (NODX) contracted by a shock 5.6 per cent year on year in October from a high year-ago base, with both electronic and non-electronic exports falling. This is the f...

Singapore Girls now have the option to continue working while pregnant, in a safe working environment.
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SIA’s policy of firing its pregnant cabin crew offers food for thought in employment contract clauses

UNTIL mid-July this year, Singapore Girls who became pregnant and declared themselves so would lose their jobs.

UOB analyst John Cheong expects “sporadic lockdowns” in China to negatively affect Nanofilm's revenue.

Brokers’ take: Analysts downgrade Nanofilm Tech as outlook declines

ANALYSTS from UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) and DBS Group Research have downgraded their calls on Nanofilm Technologies amid a worsening outlook for the advanced materials and coatings manufacturer.