Singapore manpower

Retrenched PMETs who return on lower pay see median 25% wage cut

2026-10-06T05:15:58.000Z
The Tripartite Workgroup on Human Capital Capability Development hopes to double the pool of certified HR professionals to 18,000 by 2030.

Report okayed by government calls for certified HR professional for larger firms from July 2028

2026-09-24T02:00:00.000Z
Singapore’s next labour market challenge may not be simply about creating enough jobs, but also helping workers move successfully into them.
THINKING ALOUD

Singapore has jobs, but can retrenched workers get them?

2026-09-23T23:00:00.000Z
Newly-elected SNEF president Kuah Boon Wee has served on the employers’ federation’s council since 2015.

Kuah Boon Wee elected SNEF president for 2026-2028 term

2026-09-22T12:11:17.000Z
The possibility that a split between business outcomes and employment conditions is emerging among economic outperformers raises a red flag.
NEWS ANALYSIS

When growth sectors shed workers, it’s time to mind the gap

2026-09-22T11:17:15.000Z
From left: SBF CEO Kok Ping Soon; BCG Singapore managing director and senior partner Mariam Jaafar; and RSM Singapore head of advisory Terence Ang speaking to media ahead of the launch event.

SBF launches tool to help firms assess ‘future readiness’, address capability gaps

2026-09-21T04:00:00.000Z
Job vacancies have fallen to 68,600 as at June, with fewer open positions for professionals in financial services as well as information and communications.

Laid-off locals take longer to find work in Q2 2026; job vacancies shrink 6.4%: MOM

2026-09-21T04:00:00.000Z
From left: Alvin Goh, SHRI’s chief executive officer; Patrick Tay, NTUC’s assistant secretary-general; Joyce Bijl, ManpowerGroup’s Asia Pacific and Middle East business development director; and Wang Pengji, associate professor, JCU.

Is Singapore ready for inclusive workplaces? ‘I don’t think we are’: HR institute’s chief

2026-09-17T03:39:29.000Z
The second phase of the upgrades for the Hub Asia logistics distribution centre will focus on further improving the facility’s automation and digital capabilities.

Schneider Electric spends S$25 million to automate Tuas logistics hub, reskill workers

2026-09-17T02:00:00.000Z
Employers are more willing to groom fresh graduates alongside experienced hires, partly as a younger generation of wealthy clients emerges in Asia.

Singapore’s wealth boom is raising the bar for aspiring private bankers

2026-09-16T23:00:00.000Z