Jobs

COMMENTARY

Why HR holds the key to Singapore’s most exciting economic chapter yet

2026-08-12T21:00:00.000Z
Modest employment gains were reported in the professional and business services sector as well as the financial activities industry.

US private payrolls increase moderately in July: ADP report

2026-08-05T22:34:32.000Z
(From right) Desmond Tan and host Claressa Monteiro.

NTUC’s Deputy Secretary-General Desmond Tan on jobs, AI and layoffs

2026-08-05T21:00:00.000Z
Out of the 18,000 fresh graduates, 9,100 have found employment and 5,400 are outside the labour force, mainly for voluntary reasons.

1 in 5 fresh graduates from autonomous universities still seeking employment: MOM

2026-08-05T08:10:17.000Z
Unemployment increased to 5.6 per cent from a revised 5.4 per cent three months earlier, according to official data.

New Zealand unemployment reaches 11-year high as fuel shock hits

2026-08-05T00:14:24.000Z
Widespread job losses due to AI are less of a threat to emerging economies, the World Bank has found.

AI offers ‘lifeline’ for emerging economies: World Bank

2026-08-04T13:40:52.000Z
Borneo Motors distributes cars from Toyota and Lexus in Singapore.

Borneo Motors lays off workers amid restructuring exercise

2026-08-03T12:17:26.000Z
AI or related tools and programmes appeared in 9.4% of UK job postings in the first six months of the year, a record high.

UK hiring falls but demand for AI skills jumps, job site Indeed says

2026-08-03T03:30:05.000Z
South Korean job seekers attending a job fair connecting them with Japanese employers in Seoul

Young South Koreans look for jobs in Japan as they struggle to find work at home​

2026-08-03T02:31:56.000Z
British PM Andy Burnham wants to help tackle rising youth unemployment by creating jobs in Britain’s defence sector.

Burnham pitches jobs boost from US$11.2 billion fund for submarines

2026-07-29T23:34:42.000Z