Layoffs

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
The firm said it “periodically reviews its organisational structure” to ensure it remains aligned with its strategic priorities and long-term business needs.

CapitaLand Investment retrenches 90 Singapore staff in 2026 as part of restructuring

2026-09-03T06:22:47.000Z
(From right) Desmond Tan and host Claressa Monteiro.

NTUC’s Deputy Secretary-General Desmond Tan on jobs, AI and layoffs

2026-08-05T21:00:00.000Z
FalconX is the latest cryptocurrency company to trim its workforce, as the industry faces a prolonged bear market, mounting cost pressures and advancements in AI. 

FalconX cuts 10% of workforce amid crypto downturn; half of Singapore staff laid off: sources

2026-08-04T01:54:16.000Z
Borneo Motors distributes cars from Toyota and Lexus in Singapore.

Borneo Motors lays off workers amid restructuring exercise

2026-08-03T12:17:26.000Z
Porsche has been hit particularly hard by the collapse in Chinese demand for German luxury cars.

Porsche to shed 5,000 jobs by 2035 under German factory pact

2026-07-27T15:27:59.000Z
In June, Uber cut 23% of its so-called people division, representing less than 1% of its 34,000 global employees, after a new president took over.  

Uber cuts 10% of customer service jobs, citing ‘embrace’ of AI

2026-07-23T00:24:43.000Z
Seattle’s median home price has fallen 2.3% year over year, according to Redfin data from May, compared with a 2% rise nationally.

Seattle’s wave of layoffs hampering housing market: DR Horton

2026-07-22T09:24:55.000Z
What manageable financial win can one achieve in their first week of being retrenched to reclaim a sense of agency and control?

Loss of income, not identity: navigating the psychology of retrenchment

2026-07-19T21:00:00.000Z