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๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฅ๐—” ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐˜† ๐—˜๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐——๐—ฃ๐—  ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด SRA is appreciative of the new Energy Efficient Grant announced by MOF yesterday. This will help encourage in some way encourage our smaller retail SMEs adopt energy efficient equipment as a long term measure towards going green and cope better with… View Article
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Retail sales increased 12.1% in April 2022 on a year-on-year basis, extending the 8.8% increase in March 2022. Excluding motor vehicles, retail sales rose 17.4%, compared to the 13.6% increase in March 2022. The year-on-year increase in retail sales in April 2022 was partly attributed to larger growths in industries such as Wearing Apparel &… View Article
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The Singapore Business Federation (SBF), together with fellow trade associations and chambers (TACs) Environmental Management Association of Singapore (EMAS), LIAS – Landscape Industry Association Singapore, Restaurant Association of Singapore (RAS), Security Association Singapore (SAS), Singapore Hotel Association (SHA), Singapore Nightlife Business Association (SNBA), Singapore Retailers Association (SRA), and Waste Management & Recycling Association of Singapore… View Article
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Retail sales increased 8.7% in March 2022 on a year-on-year basis, a reversal from the 3.5% decrease in February 2022. Excluding motor vehicles, retail sales rose 13.4%, a reversal from the 1.9% decline in February 2022. The year-on-year increase in retail sales in March 2022 was partly attributed to larger growths in industries such as… View Article
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Please refer to the Joint Advisoryย hereย by Enterprise Singapore on the Updated Advisory for Safe Management Measures at Retail Establishments and Lifestyle-Related Services. Do note the following key changes:- There will no longer be group limit sizes. Safe distancing will no longer be required between individuals or groups. All malls, large standalone stores and establishments providing… View Article
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This quarterly release analyses the labour market situation. In this comprehensive report, topics covered include unemployment, employment, retrenchment, re-entry into employment, job vacancy, working arrangements, labour turnover and hours worked. KEY INSIGHTS The labour market performed better in 3Q 2021 than in 2Q 2021.ย  As Singapore moves into the โ€œtransition phaseโ€ and travel / dining… View Article
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Retail sales declined 3.4% in February 2022 on a year-on-year basis, a reversal from the 12.0% increase in January 2022. Excluding motor vehicles, retail sales fell 1.8%, a reversal from the 16.1% growth in January 2022. The decline in February 2022 was due partly to lower sales in February 2022 compared to February 2021 when… View Article
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Retail sales grew by 11.8% in January 2022 on a year-on-year basis, compared to the 6.7% increase in December 2021. Excluding motor vehicles, retail sales rose 15.8%, compared to the 8.6% growth in December 2021. The improvement in retail sales performance in January 2022 was mainly attributed to increased spending prior to Chinese New Year… View Article
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