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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Chen Lin

Singapore firms scramble to soften blow of soaring rent costs

FILE PHOTO: A view of the skyline in Singapore, January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Caroline Chia

Companies in Singapore are partially paying housing costs of employees and even relocating staff to cheaper neighbouring cities to help them tackle home rents that rose last year at their fastest rate in 15 years.

But with private housing rents in Singapore maintaining the scorching pace of gains in 2023, those steps are likely falling short, forcing expatriate workers to even consider leaving the city for good.

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