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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

Office workers at Raffles Place, 23 January 2025. PMET, CBD, manpower, wages, income, salary, employment, foreign talent, job security
Singapore

Singapore tops global ranking for job postings with AI requirements: Indeed

Basic wage growth in the private sector – which is watched closely by the BOE – slowed to 4.7 per cent between May and July from 4.8 per cent in the three months to June.
International

UK jobs market slows again as payrolls and wage growth dip

Jermaine Loy, managing director of the Singapore Economic Development Board, noted that Singapore accounts for 10 per cent of global MRO output, and close to 20 per cent of global engine MRO output.
Companies & Markets

ST Engineering to hire over 300 technicians and engineers as it doubles engine MRO capacity

Getting a good university degree can help with securing a good job as a salaried worker and a desirable financial outcome in life.
Opinion & Features
SENSE & CENTS

Education attainment-financial rewards link makes PSLE a high-stakes rite of passage

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