Jobs and skills

Bringing tech and people together for Singapore’s AI future

2026-09-01T23:00:00.000Z
Roundtable participants (from left) Claressa Monteiro, head of audio, The Business Times; Mark Tham, country managing director, Accenture Singapore; Dilys Boey, chief executive, Skills and Workforce Development Agency; Kok Ping Soon, chief executive officer, Singapore Business Federation; Lee Yan Hong, head of group human resources, DBS.

For true AI transformation, go beyond deployment and using tools

2026-09-01T23:00:00.000Z
As more companies automate their own hiring processes, many candidates are using AI to apply for jobs or tailor their experiences to role descriptions.

Picture-perfect AI resumes push firms back to tests, referrals

2026-08-24T07:22:18.000Z
DBS signs an MOU with the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore, which benefits DBS employees and the wider financial services workforce.

DBS rolls out career advisory service to help employees navigate AI-driven change

2026-08-24T02:00:00.000Z
Singapore workers’ concerns include displacement, unfair AI-driven decisions and skills becoming obsolete.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Singapore’s AI anxiety needs workplace evidence

2026-08-20T08:23:44.000Z
Retrenchments in Singapore climbed to their highest level in more than five years in Q2.
SENSE & CENTS

Salaried workers should learn from entrepreneurs to ensure career longevity

2026-08-18T07:00:00.000Z
In July, retirement and re-employment ages rose to 64 and 69, respectively, signalling that longer working lives are expected and valued.

How Singapore can outsmart AI age bias and redesign work for longevity

2026-08-17T23:00:00.000Z
We don’t have androids yet, but it is chilling to know there is no foolproof “Voight-Kampff test” for detecting AI-generated content, says the writer.
THINKING ALOUD

In the AI age, we must all be fact-checkers

2026-08-03T23:00:00.000Z
Growing demand for AI-savvy workers has led some companies to ramp up entry-level hiring.

Nearly 9 in 10 finance executives say AI skills are more valuable than MBAs

2026-08-03T10:44:38.000Z
AI is having the greatest impact on functions where work is highly process‑driven, data‑intensive or operational in nature, says recruitment agency Robert Walters.

Singapore, HK workers less optimistic than regional peers about AI impact on jobs: report

2026-07-24T09:23:57.000Z