Unions

GovTech retrenches another 38 staff in second round of layoffs

2026-10-22T14:55:24.000Z
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong called on unions and leaders at the PSA to work with the government to help workers adapt through continuous reskilling just like in the past.

SM Lee calls for renewed tripartite ties to safeguard port jobs amid AI, trade headwinds

2026-10-18T00:39:04.000Z
Taiwan is a crucial production centre for Micron’s DRAM and high-bandwidth memory chips, key components in AI servers. 

Micron Taiwan union presses profit-sharing demand, keeps strike preparations alive

2026-09-15T06:47:27.000Z
From left: HR practitioner Rachel Foo, NTUC assistant secretary-general Patrick Tay, HR practitioner Tan Ai Sim and co-author Adrian Choo at the launch of the second edition of “Responsible Retrenchment” .

Don’t let the CFO take over retrenchments, urges HR expert

2026-07-31T03:30:50.000Z
Strikes are a reminder of the risks investors face in a country that has one of the most militant labour union presences in the region.

Samsung’s US$400,000 bonus fuels labour disputes across South Korea

2026-07-23T08:12:05.000Z
Samsung Electronics’ reported preliminary quarterly profit surged 1,900% year on year thanks to AI-driven demand for its products.
THINKING ALOUD

‘Wage envy’ between AI workers and their peers is a corporate time bomb

2026-07-13T23:00:00.000Z
TSMC has elevated its gross margin to 66% this year.

TSMC CEO pledges over 30% incentive bump as AI profits soar

2026-05-27T11:16:57.000Z
Workers are demanding a greater share of earnings as Samsung is on track to become one of the world’s most profitable firms by the end of the year.

Samsung’s non-chip union seeks court order to block vote on 40-trillion won bonus deal

2026-05-26T06:25:38.000Z
Some 89,000 workers will cast their ballots electronically, with the voting running until 10 am on May 27.

Samsung workers begin voting on pay deal, some non-chip employees to oppose it

2026-05-22T09:36:26.000Z
Samsung faces the prospect of production delays as well as complications in accelerating the development of its next-generation semiconductors.

Samsung faces risk of chip disruption after labour talks collapse

2026-05-20T03:45:24.000Z