Labour Market

US employment costs grew at a steady pace in Q2

2026-07-31T14:28:00.000Z
The Conference Board’s gauge of confidence decreased 1.4 points to 90.8 after an upward revision to the prior month.

US consumer confidence falls on worse business, labour views

2026-07-28T15:20:00.000Z
The government will keep new urban jobs at a “considerable scale” from 2026 to 2030, according to a five-year plan released on Jul 9.

China omits job goal for first time in decades as AI spreads

2026-07-10T08:57:11.000Z
Without access to foreign workers and global talent, growth will slow, innovation will weaken and Singapore’s position as a business hub will come under pressure.

Why Singapore’s workforce needs both openness and a strong local core

2026-07-06T08:07:55.000Z
The US’ unemployment rate has fallen to 4.2%, pointing to continued labour market stability.

US job growth misses expectations in June; jobless rate falls to 4.2%

2026-07-02T12:55:35.000Z
Employers announced plans to hire 10,933 workers in June, down 44 per cent from May.

US private payrolls gains slow in June; planned layoffs drop 53%

2026-07-01T13:12:54.000Z
A UN-backed scientific panel says more dialogue between developers, states and the scientific community must take place to effectively govern AI.

AI development may be progressing too fast to manage risks effectively: UN experts

2026-07-01T09:00:30.000Z
The BOE is closely watching Britain’s job market to see if higher oil prices caused by the Iran war will trigger bigger wage rises.

UK wages grow faster than expected in three months ended April

2026-06-18T07:12:25.000Z
When a job is restructured out of existence, the worker loses the career infrastructure, professional identity and forward momentum that was built around the role.

Why middle management isn’t ‘safe’ from AI displacement

2026-06-17T23:00:00.000Z
Vietnam has the highest rate of generative AI usage among the South-east Asian markets surveyed, with 36% of workers saying they used such tools “nearly every day”.

Vietnam workers keenest on AI in South-east Asia; Singapore employees among most sceptical: survey

2026-06-17T22:00:00.000Z