Asia Pacific

SINGAPORE (Nov 28): Having a job that offers good work-life balance is the number one aspiration among Singaporeans as they see it as the definition of “opportunity” , suggests LinkedIn’s inaugural LinkedIn Opportunity Index.

SINGAPORE (Nov 27): Fitch Ratings has identified Singapore to be among the markets vulnerable to weakness from China's VIP gamblers, resulting in a flat VIP segment next year.

SINGAPORE (Nov 22): After factoring in higher inflation of 1.4% as predicted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the average Singaporean employee is expected to see a real salary increase of 2.6% in 2019 – down from the 2.9% increase received in 2

SINGAPORE (Nov 14): While family businesses in Singapore are optimistic about growth and have a strong desire to keep their businesses in the family, few have ensured that plans are in place to achieve these objectives.

SINGAPORE (Sept 18): Over half the companies in Asia Pacific are failing to compensate their staff effectively and fairly, suggests a new study conducted by Willis Towers Watson.

SINGAPORE (Aug 15): With Malaysia’s new government calling for the renegotiation of certain Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) project terms, security company FireEye is expecting heightened espionage activity against Malaysian organisations.

SINGAPORE (July 25): Middle-market executives in Singapore are especially optimistic about business conditions and opportunities when compared to their global peers, according to the findings of the annual EY Growth Barometer.

SINGAPORE (June 21): By 2030, Singapore can expect to pay an extra US$29,065 ($39,600) per highly-skilled worker per year – representing a wage premium equivalent to about 10% of the city state’s 2017 GDP.

SINGAPORE (June 20): Mastercard has released findings from its 2018 Global Destination Cities Index (GDCI): Play study, which measures international destinations with the highest concentration of visitors traveling for relaxation and leisure, instead of b

SINGAPORE (June 18): OCBC Investment Research is positive on Singapore’s hospitality sector as it sees a demand-supply situation ripe for revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth.