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Employment

Singapore

How employers develop their workforce will determine how well they adapt to uncertainty: DPM Gan

In the construction sector, employment jumped to 13,700 in Q2, from 5,800 in the previous quarter.
Singapore

Singapore’s total employment up by 24,800 in Q3; resident employment growth expected to lag: MOM

Through Touch Community Services' Accelerate programme, ITE students will participate in interest groups, vocational training, life skills coaching and job readiness activities.
Lifestyle
TAKING HEART

Citi Foundation awards Touch Community Services US$500,000 to tackle youth employability

As of June this year, Singapore’s total tourism workforce stood at 75,000, up 8 per cent from 69,000 a year earlier, said STB.
Economy & Policy

Tourism sector actively hiring as new roles emerge in tech and sustainability

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neil Kashkari supported the Fed’s quarter-point interest-rate cut in September and feels two more such cuts will be warranted by the end of the year.
Banking & Finance

Fed’s Kashkari: Economy may not be slowing as much as we think

Demand for tech professions remains stable, as the number of tech professions rose 2.7 per cent from 208,300 in 2023 to 214,000 in 2024, IMDA said.
Companies & Markets

At least 4 in 5 tech talents could face limited opportunities as job market cools

People make their way in Sydney’s central business district during the office lunch break on March 25, 2025. Australia will fortify its economy against damaging US tariffs in a government budget to be unveiled on March 25, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said as he touted plans to boost homegrown "green" manufacturing. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)
International

Australian unemployment rate jumps to four-year high of 4.5%

The Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill is the second of two Bills under the Workplace Fairness Act. If it is passed, the Act is expected to take effect in 2027.
Economy & Policy

New Bill sets out how employees can make discrimination claims at work

The Singapore Opportunity Index categorises top-performing companies into three archetypes: Career Launcher, Career Builder, or Career Anchor.
Singapore

New MOM index finds top employers across all sectors and sizes

The smoothness of transitions between school and work affects both youth well-being and also the adaptability of the broader economy, says the writer.
Opinion & Features

Early-career continuity is a competitive advantage

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