Singapore manpower

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
San Lwin (left), Asean deputy secretary-general (socio-cultural community), and Stanley Loh, MOM’s permanent secretary, officiating the launch of the Asean Labour Statisticians Network.

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

2026-10-27T02:30:00.000Z
The 38 officers leaving GovTech were primarily in roles structured around traditional project delivery.

GovTech retrenches another 38 staff in second round of layoffs

2026-10-22T14:55:24.000Z
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
The National Wages Council’s recommended pay increases account for uneven growth across sectors, with some benefiting from strong AI-related demand.

Employers urged to give lower-wage workers 6%-8% pay rise under NWC’s 2027 guidelines

2026-10-19T06:00:00.000Z
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
From left: Anthropic head of Apac policy Michael Sellitto; Anthropic co-founder Benjamin Mann; MDDI Permanent Secretary Chng Kai Fong; and Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo at the MOU signing.

Anthropic works to bring frontier AI models ‘on soil’ in Singapore, signs government pact

2026-10-14T09:19:37.000Z