Retrenchments rise to highest level since 2020 despite continued job growth in Q2
SINGAPORE: Layoffs rose in the second quarter of 2026, even as the Singapore labour market continued to expand,…
Singapore retrenchments reach a high in Q2; unemployment remains low and broadly stable
SINGAPORE: Retrenchments in Singapore climbed to their highest level in more than five years in the second quarter…
No shifts in firms’ hiring preferences between locals and foreigners for now: Tan See Leng
STRUCTURAL IMPACT OF CRISIS Global energy supply chains have been disrupted by Iran’s blockade in the Strait of…
Singapore employment growth slows in Q1 as MOM warns hiring could soften further
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s total employment growth moderated in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the previous quarter, but…
CPF matching grants for retirement savings hit record S$456m in 2025
SINGAPORE: A record S$456 million (US$360 million) in matching grants for cash top-ups to Central Provident Fund (CPF)…
Permanent employment at record high; labour force participation rate falls for 4th straight year: MOM
UNEMPLOYMENT AND DISCOURAGED WORKERS Unemployment among both professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs) and non-PMETs remained low and…
One in three Singapore workers reported facing work-related stress or burnout, according to govt data
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): About a third of over 15,000 workers in Singapore reported facing work-related stress or…
1,700 more unemployed graduates in 2025 cohort led to increased sense of job competition: Tan See Leng
GRADUATE INDUSTRY TRAINEESHIPS MPs raised several questions on the Graduate Industry Traineeships programme, which will offer up to…
MOM investigating company, employer for hiring women with forged university certificates
SINGAPORE: The Manpower Ministry (MOM) is in the latter stages of investigating a company and an employer for…