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Rising manpower costs challenge 76% of large companies
Rising manpower costs challenge 76% of large companies
The share rose 11 percentage points from 65% in 2025, the highest level among the top five.
Retrenchments rise 21% in Q2 as re-employment slows
The six-month re-entry rate fell to 54.9% from 60.7% in Q1.
Do Singapore workplaces mistake silence for leadership?
Leadership is creating enough trust for disagreement to be heard before it becomes a business problem.
Mapletree Industrial Trust taps Anand Chandran as CEO
He will succeed Lily Ler, who will step down from her role on the same date.
Job-specific skills top employee training priorities: survey
Around 63% of businesses cited it as a key area for skills upgrading.
Informal employee training favoured by 72% of businesses: survey
An average of 5.6 in 10 employees received it.
More businesses name foreign manpower policy changes as top challenge
Policies that increase business costs have the most negative impact.
Nearly three in four locals encounter suspicious job opportunities
Lost time is the top impact, cited by 40% of respondents.
NUS MBA retains Asia’s top spot in QS rankings for fourth straight year
The programme scored 87.3 out of 100.
SWDA launches connect touchpoint for integrated workforce support
The agency also unveiled over 200 AI courses and an employers’ portal.
Unemployment holds at 1.9% in July
Overall rate held steady, whilst citizen and resident figures both dipped from June.
Hiring slows for 33% of firms despite AI push
Nearly half of firms saw zero movement on hiring speed.
Over half of firms still hire selectively despite better revenue
About 13% have frozen hiring, whilst 7% are reducing their headcount.
Islandwide entry-level hiring rises 37% from 2025 as hospitality leads
Half of hospitality employers reported hiring more entry-level staff.
Singapore tops Southeast Asia with 25 firms on Asia’s best workplaces list
Technology remained the country’s most represented industry.
Gov't launches AI-powered BizSG initiative to streamline SME support
It will also utilise agentic tech to tailor personalised recommendations.
Singapore hits record low injury rate but fatal injuries rise in H1
A total of 21 workplace fatalities were recorded during the period.
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