Singapore manpower
260 workers receive S$600,000 in salary relief after their firms were wound up
The short-term relief fund is meant for employers unable to pay salary arrears due to business failure
Local Qualifying Salary to be further refined, details to be announced in Budget
The LQS is put in place to ensure firms do not hire locals on ‘a token salary’, says Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng
When change is the constant: Policies and politics to watch in 2026, at home and abroad
From Cabinet confirmations to potential confrontations, much lies ahead in the new year
More contract hiring, higher foreign labour costs: The trends shaping Singapore’s manpower landscape in 2026
Gloomier hiring sentiment persists despite economy ending year on better-than-expected note
SNEF calls for more foreign-manpower flexibility, cost relief in Budget 2026 wish list
This comes as around three in four employers expect uncertainty next year, which could weigh on hiring and wage growth
Singapore MBAs draw stronger interest amid global visa tightening and career shifts
HR firms say such degrees are most valuable for those in senior leadership roles, even as more mid-career professionals explore them to future-proof their careers
Retrenchments rise slightly in Q3 amid restructuring, but hiring remains firm
The layoffs are concentrated in growth sectors such as financial services, professional services and information and communications
Singapore hiring outlook worsens sharply to 4-year low: ManpowerGroup survey
Local employment outlook is well below the global average; finance sector bucks trend with most improved net employment outlook
More employers plan to freeze hiring, moderate wages as business sentiment dips: SNEF poll
Rising manpower costs remain most-cited manpower challenge
Singapore’s real income growth improves to 4.3% amid low inflation
This was despite a slowdown in nominal wage growth
