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More cancer survivors are returning to work. Are employers ready to support them?

While some companies are willing to help such workers, efforts remain inconsistent

Mizuho's Asia-Pacific chief executive Koichi Zaiki (left) and Asia-Pacific banking head Joris Dierckx.
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Mizuho plans more Singapore hiring to power next phase of Asia growth

India tops the list of preferred investment destinations for Japanese clients, says Apac CEO Koichi Zaiki

Looking ahead, the ministry expects real wage growth to remain “positive but moderated” amid geopolitical and inflation uncertainties.

Singapore real wages up an improved 4% in 2025 as inflation eases; nominal wage growth slows: MOM

Fewer firms increase salaries last year, though the proportion of profitable establishments grows

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong interacting with students at the event on May 19.

Undergrads to get hands-on AI finance training; sector to offer over 1,000 internships, traineeships

Young Talent Programme for AI in Finance is part of a broader push by MAS and IBF to expand talent pathways

About a third of the 32 recommendations submitted by the ESR committee to the government are related to jobs.

‘Career bridges’, earlier retrenchment support among ESR’s final proposals for workers facing disruption

The committee calls for creating ‘meaningful and sustainable careers’ by ensuring technology augments rather than replaces workers 

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng says while AI disruptions cannot be fully foreseen, early signs at home and globally offer reason for optimism.

Singapore’s AI transition need not pit workers against businesses, says Tan See Leng

MPs call for AI adoption to be linked to job redesign and worker outcomes; government vows no worker will be left behind

Minister of State for Digital Development and Information and Education Jasmin Lau says human judgment remains indispensable even in an AI-enabled workplace.

Companies that replace workers with AI risk losing competitive edge, relying on vendors: Jasmin Lau

Investing in employees, such as by training them, facilitating their access to frontier AI tools are in firms’ long-term interest, she notes

Ng Chee Meng has introduced a parliamentary motion that aims to set a clear agenda for AI adoption in Singapore.

AI transition must safeguard and empower workers, support firms: Ng Chee Meng 

AI can raise productivity, unlock new possibilities and strengthen country’s competitiveness if used well, says labour chief