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Job market turning a corner as retrenchments fall, vacancies rise
Published Fri, Oct 27, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
SINGAPORE'S labour market - which has been mired in the doldrums - is showing signs of turning the corner amid a rosier economic outlook, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said.
Retrenchments are down and more companies are hiring - though the recovery is expected to be gradual, the central bank noted in its latest macroeconomic review out on Friday.
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