Labour Market

Singapore growth to stay firm, but AI boost to moderate in 2027: MAS

2026-10-14T07:00:00.000Z
TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi says the world is only at the beginning of what AI can do, with humans yet to understand its impact on their lives.

AI can become superior to humans in certain aspects: TikTok’s Chew Shou Zi

2026-10-12T04:30:07.000Z
The Lotus Eletre EV built by China’s Geely. The country has made sustained investment in its long-term industrial strategy and its workforce in the last 20 years.

South-east Asia’s green transition has the ‘hardware’ – but who will operate it?

2026-10-06T23:00:00.000Z
Convenience-store chain FamilyMart has hired Lady Gaga to front its hiring drive because it needs to attract young people to work for it.
THE BOTTOM LINE

The Lady Gaga moment for corporate Japan

2026-09-30T08:36:32.000Z
Job openings, a measure of labour demand, had dropped by 256,000 to 7.079 million by the last day of August.

US job openings fall in August; layoffs remain low

2026-09-29T15:15:00.000Z
Job transitions will be tough for many, with six out of seven workers facing substantial retraining and loss of income, according to McKinsey’s analysis. 

AI may force 11 million workers in the US into new jobs, McKinsey says

2026-09-29T05:24:59.000Z
Singapore’s next labour market challenge may not be simply about creating enough jobs, but also helping workers move successfully into them.
THINKING ALOUD

Singapore has jobs, but can retrenched workers get them?

2026-09-23T23:00:00.000Z
The possibility that a split between business outcomes and employment conditions is emerging among economic outperformers raises a red flag.
NEWS ANALYSIS

When growth sectors shed workers, it’s time to mind the gap

2026-09-22T11:17:15.000Z
Job vacancies have fallen to 68,600 as at June, with fewer open positions for professionals in financial services as well as information and communications.

Laid-off locals take longer to find work in Q2 2026; job vacancies shrink 6.4%: MOM

2026-09-21T04:00:00.000Z
The US unemployment rate stood at 4.1 per cent in August.

US labour market on solid footing; rising mortgages pressuring housing sector

2026-09-18T00:12:42.000Z