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International

New Zealand’s jobless rate increases to 5.3% in third quarter

Beyond attracting the best prospects, organisations must rigorously validate all candidates they onboard. If a single fraudster can breach one part of the hiring process, the ripple effects may propagate through teams, systems and reputation.
Opinion & Features

Deepfake interviews, forged credentials: Why AI-driven candidate fraud needs urgent attention

In the East of England, construction of nuclear facility Sizewell C on the Suffolk coast is alone expected to create 10,000 jobs at peak construction.
ESG

UK clean energy plan estimates 400,000 extra jobs by 2030

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

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung taking a wefie at the DBS Foundation X Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities partnership launch event on Oct 13.
Lifestyle
TAKING HEART

DBS Foundation in S$1.5 million partnership to scale micro-jobs for seniors

The shutdown has sent hundreds of thousands of US federal workers home, with spillover effects to contractors, thousands of whom have been furloughed.
International

US weekly jobless claims increased amid government shutdown, economists estimate

Employment-related scams jumped by over 1,000 per cent from May through July, a period when new graduates typically search for jobs, according to the US firm McAfee.
International

‘My heart sank’: Surging scams roil US job hunters

Private sector employment shed 32,000 jobs last month, says ADP, with the biggest losses seen in sectors like leisure and hospitality and professional services.
International

US private sector sheds jobs in September, missing expectations: ADP

Official data published earlier this month showed vacancies rose in the three months to August and wage growth cooled slightly in the May-to-July period.
International

UK job postings fall, firms downbeat about outlook: surveys

With more than just efficiency at stake, how banks navigate AI will not only redefine careers in the sector, but also the city-state’s status as a regional financial hub.
Opinion & Features
BRUNCH

Singapore banks embrace AI amid employee job fears

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