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Singapore deal activity falls 13.2% YoY in the first 2 months of 2024

In the whole of APAC, deal volume declined by 19.6% YoY.

Singapore deal activity falls 13.2% YoY in the first 2 months of 2024

In the whole of APAC, deal volume declined by 19.6% YoY.

How much do developers in Singapore earn?

Senior full-stack developers in SG earn 3.8x more than their peers in Indonesia.

Over half of Singaporeans say gender is irrelevant in successful business leadership

They said men and women are equally good at creating financially successful companies.

SG-based  data scientists earn more than their SEA peers

The base salary range for data scientists ranges from US$3,600 -US$8,400 monthly.

Majority of SFOs in Singapore outsource business functions

One of the business functions SFOs outsource is IT (77%).

SG-based senior product managers earn triple compared to SEA peers

The base salary range for senior product managers ranges from US$8,000 -US$14,200 monthly.

7 in 10 CEOs in Singapore are internal hires

Only 23% of CEOs in Singapore got hired externally.

Manufacturing stocks lodge weakest January performance since 2016

The iEdge SG Adv Manufacturing Index recorded a 6.4% decline.

Property investment volume drops 30.6% YoY to $20.8b in 2023

GLS tenders accounted for 37.2% of total investment last year.

S-REITs post negative returns in January

Total returns of S-REITs were at -4.6%.

How much do advertisers spend on digital ads?

Digital spending makes up 59.7% of total ad spend in Singapore.

Green building adoption in Singapore nears 80%

In APAC, SG stands as the 7th top market for green building adoption.

Lower property tax to benefit most private owners

Singapore will likely see a 20%-30% lower property tax in 2025.

MNCs offer more flexible working days than local companies: Hays

Only two in 10 MNCs require their workers to report five days a week in the office.

Logistics rents climb 8% YoY in 2H23

Singapore had the sixth-highest rent growth in APAC.

Streaming Battle: Netflix retains its crown in Singapore

The platform saw a 3% growth in its market share in 4Q23.

Singapore leads commercial real estate investments in APAC

Commercial investment volume in Singapore grew 462% QoQ and 110% YoY in 4Q23.