Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Sep 17)

    • Total employment, excluding migrant domestic workers, rises by 10,400 in Q2, improving from Q1’s muted 2,300 increase.
    • Total employment, excluding migrant domestic workers, rises by 10,400 in Q2, improving from Q1’s muted 2,300 increase. PHOTO: BT FILE
    Published Wed, Sep 17, 2025 · 06:30 PM

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