Labour Market
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
DPM Gan urges workforce to be AI-ready as NTUC charts next phase of transformation
The labour movement crosses more than 1.4 million members; set to hit 1.5 million by 2030
NTUC’s AI Career Coach draws over 3,500 users amid broader AI and skills push
The labour movement wants every worker to seize new opportunities and succeed in the age of artificial intelligence
Australia’s economy is suddenly in too good a place
Under present conditions, there’s a tension between maintaining price stability and fostering employment
Why Singapore needs a transition lane – not a handout – for mid-career reinvention
Here’s how a structured, recoverable support system would work
US private payrolls rise by average 14,250 in early October: ADP weekly data
Independent jobs surveys like ADP gain prominence amid US government data blackout
