Jobs and skills

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Singapore must distinguish capability from credentials and competency

In the AI era, developing human capability must become a national priority

The entire shape of Ukraine's economy has changed rapidly, as sectors such as defence have expanded and others like tourism have contracted.

The secret to Ukraine’s remarkably resilient labour market

Flexibility, financial support and remote work have offset some of the economic upheaval of war

Overall, retrenchments in Q4 “remained low and within non-recessionary norms”, says MOM.

PMET layoffs, vacancies suggest ongoing restructuring; no broad-based displacement by AI: MOM

Singapore’s labour market to keep expanding in 2026, after more job vacancies and higher re-entry rate in Q4

In more dynamic talent markets, domain-switching is not merely tolerated; it is treated as evidence of range and adaptive capacity.
STEWARDSHIP MATTERS

The ‘CV trap’: Why Singapore must hire for potential, not pedigree

If the city-state is to turn AI into a national advantage, companies must rethink how they evaluate talent

The concern is that graduates will lack the judgement to know when AI has supplied knowledge badly.

AI may reshape the labour market, but the deeper disruption is in education

We must relook how students are being formed, not just how workers are being retrained

Industry watchers and players alike acknowledge the need to support local workers, but they are worried about the impact of higher costs.

F&B industry mulls higher menu prices, offshoring and closures with wages set to rise

Companies may get co-funding support under a government scheme, but not all businesses will qualify

The illusion of human control can be more dangerous than its clear absence, says the writer.

Why it’s hard for humans to have the final say over AI

We need to learn from the mistakes we have made in the past

By digitising expertise, companies can scale an individual’s skills across time and location, allowing new hires – even after the expert has left – to perform more like veterans.

Highly skilled workers have been training AI – that comes at a cost

Students entering this new labour market should plan what they share, rethink competition and consider collective bargaining

The changes will apply to full-time and part-time food-service workers at quick-service food establishments, supermarkets, full-service food establishments, caterers and central kitchens.

Base salary under food services Progressive Wage Model to rise to S$2,220 from Jul 1

This baseline monthly gross wage requirement for workers in the sector will be raised again in 2027 and 2028

In acting, as elsewhere, the elites are accruing ever more riches, and the rest face uncertain prospects.

What nobody clutching their Oscar this weekend will tell you

AI, streaming and media fragmentation are changing the economics of acting