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US government to skip October jobs report due to shutdown

No doubt, AI is important. Yet it’s unlikely to dramatically change the nation’s long-term economic outlook.
Opinion & Features

Will AI be an economic net positive? Probably not

These programmes overwhelmingly target employees aged 50 and above, marking a shift away from Japan’s traditional lifetime employment model.
Global Enterprise

Job cuts surge as Japan Inc rebalances ageing workforce

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the October consumer price index (CPI) and jobs reports will “likely never” be released.
International

October inflation, jobs data may never be released: White House

MOM said that creating a class of “platform workers” distinct from employees would make it easier to understand the legal protections available.
Opinion & Features

Seen and supported: Why data is indispensable for the platform economy

Above: A closed outlet of Singapore pastry chain Twelve Cupcakes on Oct 31 at Jem. The company was sold to Indian tea company Dhunseri Group in 2017, before shuttering abruptly on Oct 29.
Singapore
BT EXPLAINS

F&B closures: retrenched, unpaid staff may be ahead of most creditors – but will they ever see their salaries?

Workers' appetite for job-switching has fallen to 31% this year from 34% in 2024, a Randstad study shows.
Opinion & Features
BRUNCH

Too afraid to quit? Welcome to job hugging

The ministry is recruiting 60 new officials overall, making it one of China’s top hiring agencies for 2026, according to the notice.
International

China’s export control taskforce adds most headcount since 2022

SNEF has been a steady hand for employers for 45 years, balancing business needs with workers’ well-being and national interest, says Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.
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

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