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Job mismatch looms as Singapore’s labour crunch persists

Job mismatch looms as Singapore’s labour crunch persists

Total job creation sunk to a four-year low.

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Singapore economy to grow by 3.7% in 2015: MAS

More than the price increase of goods.

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Hotels up to speed with Singapore Grand Prix, prices rise 75%

Find out the differing rates within the three days.

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Earnings slump in 2Q reveals telcos are biting off each other’s pies

See who is biting off more than the others.

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Posh private condos buck the trend as resale prices climb 4.8% in August

Resale volume inched up 1.2% year-on-year.

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Time to move out: Developers urged to go overseas to boost weak margins

Difficult times call for desperate measures.

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Yet another pullback: HDB resale prices hit 31-month low in August

But 5-room flats and ECs bucked the trend.

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Restrictive labor regulations are the biggest hindrance for doing business in Singapore: report

Inflation is the second biggest challenge, says the WEF.

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Downtown dining: Discover how much restaurateurs are paying for prime space in the CBD

Rooftop restaurants are cheaper than expected.

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Low prices, cramped houses: Number of residents per housing stock hits all-time high in 2013

Homebuyers are scrimping on size to spare some savings.

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Crisis in the making: Economists raise the alarm over Singapore’s skyrocketing household debt

Consumer credit is now 75% of the GDP.

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Cost-cutting woes: Local hotel earnings plunge as corporate spending slides in 1H

Find out if a turnaround is on the horizon.

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Dark days ahead: Local business confidence slides in Q2 over bleak economic outlook

It ended a two-year streak of confidence gains.

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Foreign construction firms clinch bulk of plum projects as local players get sidelined

Domestic firms won only 6 of 22 contracts for the Thomson Line.

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Singapore named Asia’s most expensive medical tourism destination: report

It’s the second costliest location worldwide.

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Mayday, mayday: Changi Airport flight traffic growth plunges to 6-year low

These figures haven’t been seen since the GFC.

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Credit crunch: Retailers' woes intensify as late payments climb in Q2

Blame vanishing tourists and a sales slowdown.

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