Bryan Cheong

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An ANZ branch in central Sydney, Australia.

From banks to tech: ANZ latest to cut jobs in 2025

[SINGAPORE] In 2025, a growing number of corporations globally have announced job cuts, as macroeconomic pressures, restructuring efforts, and shifting strategies force companies to trim their workfor...

The Laopu Gold store at Marina Bay Sands opened on Jun 21.

What is Laopu Gold? Its stock soared 2,000%, and now it’s opened a store in Marina Bay Sands

The Chinese jewellery label poses a ‘serious threat’ to Western luxury brands, say analysts

In a separate one-year hiring index, Singapore ranks eighth globally, reflecting sustained but slightly lower short-term hiring momentum compared with Indian counterparts.

Singapore ranks among top cities for tech talent as AI job listings surge globally: report

Number of new AI job listings surging; competition for data scientists, information security analysts heating up

Companies have recently released their annual reports that include a breakdown of their CEOs' pay packages.

CEO salaries: How much Singapore’s top companies pay their leaders

From Singtel to SIA and SingPost, compensation for corporate leaders in the city-state varies widely, reflecting sector performance, one-off gains and evolving corporate expectations

Despite heightened uncertainty and rising living costs, nearly two-thirds of affluent investors in Singapore remain confident about achieving their long-term financial goals.

US$1.39 million: That’s the sum Singapore affluents say they need to retire comfortably

This is above the global average of US$1.05 million, according to an HSBC survey

From left: Professor Jun Yang. dean of Nanyang Business School at NTU; Professor Ang Wee Han. associate provost of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary masters’ programmes at NUS; Dean Tong, head of group human resources at UOB; Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan; Carolyn Neo, CEO of IBF; and Associate Professor Allan Chia, deputy provost at SUSS.

Financial sector taps polytechnic talent with new pathways, 300 roles in pipeline

The schemes give employers longer runways to identify potential hires, and reflect growing interest in moving beyond graduate-only hiring models in the sector

The Ministry of Law on Jul 7 confirmed that six golf courses, including that at Warren Golf & Country Club (above), will not have their leases renewed when they expire within the next decade.

Fewer courses, higher stakes: What golf’s shrinking footprint means for Singapore’s players and clubs

With six courses not getting their leases renewed, the move is reshaping demand and the prestige of the sport, and putting pressure on access

Yee Wee Tang (third from left), Grab’s regional head of operations, says: "Through this initiative, we are evaluating the safety performance of autonomous technologies and exploring the potential new job opportunities this sector could create.”

Grab to roll out autonomous shuttle bus trial at one-north

It will operate on a fixed 3.9 km route between Grab’s headquarters and the nearby one-north MRT station

The green loan was jointly provided by UOB, Bank of China’s Singapore branch and OCBC under GuocoLand’s green finance framework.

GuocoLand secures S$619.3 million green loan for River Valley Green development

This project adds to the company’s expanding pipeline of green-certified developments

At the MOU signing were (front, from left) Dr Thai Lai Pham, president and CEO of Siemens Asean; Professor Lim Keng Hui, assistant CEO of the science and engineering research council, A*Star; (back, from left) Dr Roland Busch, president & CEO Siemens; Dr Tan See Leng, Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science and Technology in the Ministry of Trade and Industry; and A*Star CEO Beh Kian Teik.

A*Star, Siemens launch manufacturing R&D collaboration in Asean

The partnership will focus on developing digital and AI-driven solutions to help manufacturers in Singapore and the region transition to more resilient and environmentally responsible operations