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Singapore

New hires in AI could get up to 20% raise even as salary growth moderates: Robert Walters survey

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Companies & Markets

Big 4 accounting firms drive nearly half of sector’s total revenue growth in 2024: survey

NTUC says its AI Career Coach helps workers “assess their career readiness, pinpoint skills gaps, and explore pathways to upskill or pivot into in-demand roles”.
Singapore

NTUC’s AI Career Coach draws over 3,500 users amid broader AI and skills push

The progressive wage model covers lower-wage sectors such as cleaning, security, retail, food services and waste management.
Economy & Policy

About 1 in 5 eligible employees not paid in line with Progressive Wage standards: MOM

Many step away from work not because they must, but because they need to: so that they can care for others, recover from burnout, or realign their careers with evolving values.
Opinion & Features
THE BROAD VIEW

Why Singapore needs a transition lane – not a handout – for mid-career reinvention

For Asean, embracing the AI-driven revolution is not optional; it is imperative to secure the region’s economic future.
International
THE BROAD VIEW

Will dark factories brighten Asean’s manufacturing future?

(Seated from left) Sankaradass S. Chami, general secretary of FDAWU; Glen Cook, general manager of Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree; and Gary Goh, deputy chief executive of e2i at the MOU signing ceremony, with NTUC secretary-general Ng Chee Meng (standing) as the witness.
Singapore

Mandai Rainforest Resort to work with F&B union, e2i to support senior employment, career transitions

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

To maintain its position as a leading talent hub, Singapore will need to keep deepening its investment in skills and education while ensuring access to global expertise.
Opinion & Features

The global race for talent is about systems, not geography

Among UOB’s efforts to enhance its employee upskilling and reskilling initiatives is a memorandum of understanding signed with the Institute of Banking and Finance, Workforce Singapore and Ngee Ann Polytechnic.
ASEAN Business

In a world of AI, UOB’s future playbook begins with its people

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