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Employment

Singapore

National Wages Council seeks public’s views on salary, employment guidelines

2026-08-07T04:34:32.000Z
Modest employment gains were reported in the professional and business services sector as well as the financial activities industry.
International

US private payrolls increase moderately in July: ADP report

2026-08-05T22:34:32.000Z
MPs filed multiple parliamentary questions about workforce restructuring at the Government Technology Agency.
Economy & Policy

GovTech will continue working with vendors amid agency changes: Jasmin Lau

2026-08-04T07:46:25.000Z
AI or related tools and programmes appeared in 9.4% of UK job postings in the first six months of the year, a record high.
International

UK hiring falls but demand for AI skills jumps, job site Indeed says

2026-08-03T03:30:05.000Z
South Korean job seekers attending a job fair connecting them with Japanese employers in Seoul
Global Enterprise

Young South Koreans look for jobs in Japan as they struggle to find work at home​

2026-08-03T02:31:56.000Z
Early labour market indicators suggest that, at best, the labour market will move sideways over the coming months.
International

German unemployment rises slightly more than expected in July

2026-07-31T13:20:45.000Z
From left: HR practitioner Rachel Foo, NTUC assistant secretary-general Patrick Tay, HR practitioner Tan Ai Sim and co-author Adrian Choo at the launch of the second edition of “Responsible Retrenchment” .
Singapore

Don’t let the CFO take over retrenchments, urges HR expert

2026-07-31T03:30:50.000Z
MOM’s surveys find that the share of firms expecting to hire and increase wages over the next three months has risen.
Economy & Policy

Singapore employment grows in Q2 even as retrenchments rise to highest since 2020

2026-07-31T02:30:00.000Z
British PM Andy Burnham wants to help tackle rising youth unemployment by creating jobs in Britain’s defence sector.
International

Burnham pitches jobs boost from US$11.2 billion fund for submarines

2026-07-29T23:34:42.000Z
A total of 13,083 employment claims and appeals were lodged in 2025, with 43% by local employees.
Singapore

Employment claims rise in 2025 amid business reorganisation and restructuring

2026-07-24T10:00:00.000Z
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