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International

Amid growing anti-foreigner sentiment in Japan, Hamamatsu still welcomes foreign talent

A leading global chipmaker's factory in Ho Chi Minh City. The Singapore-Vietnam Innovation Talent Exchange Programme has an annual quota of 300 applicants, who can take on roles involving data science, artificial intelligence and semiconductors.
ASEAN Business

Singapore-Vietnam talent exchange scheme for young professionals up and running

The US has the world’s largest Indian diaspora, according to Indian government data, including around 2.1 million Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), some of the most sought-after marriage prospects.
International

US visa no longer a passport to love for Indians after Trump H-1B squeeze

The annualised population growth rate over the last five years is also higher at 1.5%, compared with the 0.5% recorded in the preceding five-year period between 2015 and 2020.
Singapore

Singapore’s population hits record 6.11 million, boosted by foreign workers

CMG20250922-HoKJ01Generic shots of white collar workers around CBD for 施政方针辩论 or general stories on economy, finance, jobs, workers, income, salary, tax, employment, inflation, workforce, white collar, wage, singapore , 经济，员工，薪水，市区, 中央商业区内 人潮、上班族 Reemploying jobseekers in Singapore can involve participating in the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support (JS) Scheme or the Career Conversion Programmes (CCPs), both supported by Workforce Singapore (WSG).
Singapore

Expanding access to global talent among four moves to grow Singapore’s economy: Koh Poh Koon

The recent August layoff in Agoda's customer experience group has affected those in roles ranging from customer service specialists to regional managers.
Global Enterprise

Agoda axes 50 Singapore staff; denies it warned affected staff against reporting to government agencies

To stay ahead, Singapore needs a more coherent system, one that keeps the core strong, while letting fresh talent and ideas flow in, say the writers.
Opinion & Features

Durability over hype: Assuring Singapore’s talent edge

In his address at the opening of the 15th Parliament on Sept 5, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that Singapore must foster an outgoing and experimental spirit among its enterprises and people, as this is the way to have leading firms and good jobs for Singaporeans.
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

Ministries’ new-term plans may seem broad, but do foreshadow specific moves

While Rabiloo still offers software development services, it’s quickly beefing up its AI capacities.
Tech in AsiaTelcos, Media & Tech

AI talent war pushes US firms to Asia’s outsourced coders

NTUC supported the creation of the Workplace Fairness Act, which ensures a level playing field for all workers, the message says.
Singapore

NTUC will collaborate with tripartite partners to protect all workers from tariff impact

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