Labour Market

Singapore-led Asean network aims to spot emerging labour market trends 

2026-10-27T02:30:00.000Z
As AI reshapes jobs and workplaces, NTUC secretary-general Ng Chee Meng says it is taking action to ensure workers can adapt and benefit from new opportunities.

NTUC, KPMG ink partnership to help companies adopt AI and create better jobs

2026-10-22T06:13:24.000Z
If AI concentrates returns among those who own or can harness tech and capital, while weakening opportunities for others, inequality could become an economic frailty.

When corporate efficiency becomes an economic risk

2026-10-21T06:00:00.000Z
RBA assistant governor Christopher Kent said: “I’d always be a bit cautious about the monthly numbers.”

Australia central banker sees signs of labour market easing

2026-10-19T07:15:33.000Z
In the near term, strong orders for AI products and an increase in production capacity “should sustain firm growth in the technology-related sectors”, says MAS.

Singapore growth to stay firm, but AI boost to moderate in 2027: MAS

2026-10-14T07:00:00.000Z
TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi says the world is only at the beginning of what AI can do, with humans yet to understand its impact on their lives.

AI can become superior to humans in certain aspects: TikTok’s Chew Shou Zi

2026-10-12T04:30:07.000Z
The Lotus Eletre EV built by China’s Geely. The country has made sustained investment in its long-term industrial strategy and its workforce in the last 20 years.

South-east Asia’s green transition has the ‘hardware’ – but who will operate it?

2026-10-06T23:00:00.000Z
Convenience-store chain FamilyMart has hired Lady Gaga to front its hiring drive because it needs to attract young people to work for it.
THE BOTTOM LINE

The Lady Gaga moment for corporate Japan

2026-09-30T08:36:32.000Z
Job openings, a measure of labour demand, had dropped by 256,000 to 7.079 million by the last day of August.

US job openings fall in August; layoffs remain low

2026-09-29T15:15:00.000Z
Job transitions will be tough for many, with six out of seven workers facing substantial retraining and loss of income, according to McKinsey’s analysis. 

AI may force 11 million workers in the US into new jobs, McKinsey says

2026-09-29T05:24:59.000Z