Labour Market
As jobs dry up, China’s migrant workers are returning to their villages and staying put
Despite the government’s concerns, however, things may be changing in the rural areas
Singapore workers feel trapped over mismatch in expectations amid ‘job-hugging’ trend: experts
Employers, on the other hand, believe they are rocking away on employee expectations
US job openings increase modestly in October
Labour market stagnation has been blamed on reduced labour supply amid a reduction in immigration
A shrinking world will turn our problems upside down
The political and economic priorities of a depopulating society could be very different from today’s
Companies supported by EDB yield annual spillovers of S$48.5 million each
The figure refers to net benefits that EDB-supported firms brought to other firms between 2012 and 2019
US jobless claims totalled 232,000 in week ended Oct 18
Continuing claims, a proxy for the number of people receiving benefits, came in at 1.957 million
Dyed hair and nail art ok! More Japanese firms relax rules in tussle for workers
But those with tattoos – art associated with the yakuza – are generally asked to conceal them so as not to intimidate customers
NTUC grants platform worker groups full affiliate status in first constitutional change since 2017
Platform work association members will have full voting rights
