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THE BOTTOM LINE

Why people still matter in the AI era

As population decline accelerates, the big risk is labour shortages, not mass unemployment

Nearly half of the workers interviewed fear the nascent technology stands to benefit corporations more than the workforce, the data showed.

Young workers most worried about AI affecting jobs: Randstad survey

FOUR in five workers believe artificial intelligence is going to impact their daily tasks at the workplace, with Gen Z among those most concerned as companies increasingly rely on AI chatbots and auto...

Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf noted 22 consecutive quarters of reductions, and he has said previously that there was more to come. 

Wall Street axed 10,600 jobs in 2025, most since 2016

Wells Fargo cuts its headcount by the most – 12,000; Goldman grows its staff strength by 2%

Findings show that fresh graduates continue to be in demand, with entry-level vacancies increasing from 26,000 in 2024 to 39,000 in 2025.

Proportion of poly graduates who secured employment dips to 90%: survey

Median monthly salary among those in full-time permanent roles increases year on year to S$3,000

Annual reviews remain the most common trigger for pay rises but yield the smallest increases, Macdonald & Company has found.

Singapore real estate pay gains beat US, Europe with 14% jump: report

Switching employers nets a 32% salary hike in the city-state, compared with 7% for those who stay put

Job vacancies slipped 0.2 pre cent in the three months to November, after a drop of 2.7 per cent the previous quarter.

Australia’s job vacancies mostly steady in three months to November

[SYDNEY] Job vacancies in Australia were mostly steady in the November quarter as a drop in private roles was all but offset by gains in the public sector, pointing to a labour market tracking sideway...

Employers laid out plans to add nearly 10,500 jobs, the highest for any December since 2022.

US layoff plans drop at end-2025, with more hiring to come

The figures signal some momentum for the labour market heading into the new year

Even if hiring demand remains positive, employers are becoming more selective, say recruiters.
OUTLOOK 2026

More contract hiring, higher foreign labour costs: The trends shaping Singapore’s manpower landscape in 2026

Gloomier hiring sentiment persists despite economy ending year on better-than-expected note

The layoffs reflect an adjustment to AI adoption and other economic shifts.

From Amazon to Microsoft, AI is driving thousands of job cuts worldwide

Global banks alone will let go of as many as 200,000 employees in the next three to five years

Adzuna said advertised salaries rose by 7.7 per cent from a year earlier with big increases in IT and only two sectors showing a fall in pay, compared with 7.3 per cent a month previously.

UK job vacancies slide in November but pay growth accelerates, Adzuna says

[LONDON] Britain’s labour market deteriorated further last month as advertised job vacancies fell sharply but salaries rose, job search website Adzuna said on Monday, underscoring the dilemma facing t...