Employment

SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme to cover 140 more courses, including in finance and tech

2026-10-28T07:08:00.000Z
Companies should recognise that fresh graduates have little or no work experience, and play a role in helping them develop the skills they need.
THINKING ALOUD

When did entry-level jobs stop being for beginners?

2026-10-27T23:00:00.000Z
PM Lawrence Wong says that his team has a full agenda for the rest of this term of government.

Government to tackle living costs, secure better jobs as part of full agenda this term: PM Wong

2026-10-25T13:02:29.000Z
Has the employment bargain between companies and younger people fundamentally changed?

Asean youth employment: Rebuilding the bargain with young workers

2026-10-22T21:00:00.000Z
Most social media posts share tips on how to spend the day away from home, drifting through parks, libraries, cafes and shopping malls.

The fake commute: How China’s unemployed save face

2026-10-20T09:08:08.000Z
Universities see their role in equipping students with a foundation that can sustain them beyond their first job.
EDUCATION IN THE AGE OF AI

In the age of AI, what is a university education for?

2026-10-19T23:00:00.000Z
A graduate survey released in March found that 88.9% of graduates secured employment within six months of graduating in 2025, down from 92.9% in 2023.
EDUCATION IN THE AGE OF AI

A bumpy road ahead for some of Singapore’s fresh graduates in their job search

2026-10-18T23:00:00.000Z
Some graduates BT spoke to viewed internships as more important than a university education in helping them secure a job.
EDUCATION IN THE AGE OF AI

5 internships and counting: Is ‘internmaxxing’ in Singapore becoming an arms race?

2026-10-18T23:00:00.000Z
SNEF chief executive Hao Shuo (left) and Poon Hong Yuen, who takes over as CEO on Dec 1.

SNEF names Poon Hong Yuen as next CEO

2026-10-16T09:05:43.000Z
A border dispute with Cambodia prompted many Cambodians to leave Thailand, while political turmoil in Myanmar makes hiring workers from the country slower.

Thai migrant labour crunch leaves fruit rotting, jobs unfilled

2026-10-13T04:14:40.000Z