Surveys

More Malaysians marrying later, household sizes decreasing: Survey

Financial pressures are also affecting couples planning to marry, with the average minimum wedding expenditure rising from RM20,047 a decade ago to RM27,332 (S$8,578).

Nearly half of S’pore employers who use AI in HR do so for recruitment: SNEF survey

(From left) Skills and Workforce Development Agency deputy chief executive Tan Cheng Kwee; Dr Li Jia, Dean of School of Economics at SMU; Singtel group CEO Yuen Kuan Moon; and SNEF council member and Ninja Van CEO Lai Chang Wen at the SNEF Employers’ Summit 2026.

Nearly 90% of businesses are turning to tokenised money, DBS survey shows

A DBS survey showed that 88% of businesses have deployed or are piloting tokenised money use cases.

Trump approval falls to record low of 31% as US midterms near, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Some 31% of Americans approve of US President Donald Trump’s performance in office, a four-day poll showed, the lowest level in his presidential terms.

Wall Street firms tie bonuses, promotions to AI skills, survey finds

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell, in New York City on Sept 28.

Trump approval at record low; Hispanic voters sour on US Republicans: Poll

US President Donald Trump makes a fist as he boards Air Force One en route to Grand Island, Nebraska, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, on Oct 5.

Being more active cannot fully offset bad diet: Experts

Singapore’s population is moving more but also consuming too much sodium and too many calories, according to the latest national health and nutrition surveys.

Poll shows China a more positive influence than US in Latin America

US President Donald Trump has openly asserted his desire for hegemony over Latin America as part of what he calls the “Donroe Doctrine”.

8 in 10 Japanese want to keep writing by hand despite very little opportunity to do so

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Notes written by Judith Perera-Lee, 37, graphic designer, penmanship teacher and calligrapher, in her usual handwriting on March 24, 2025.

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Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

The four-day poll showed 73 per cent of Republicans approved of US President Donald Trump’s job performance, down from 82 per cent a week earlier.

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