HR & Education

Employers seek learning ability as AI disrupts jobs

Employers seek learning ability as AI disrupts jobs

INSEAD expands programmes as workers face pressure to reskill quickly.
4 days ago

Singapore workers take most leave in Asia-Pacific, study shows

Workers show strong utilisation rates and preference for short leave blocks.
4 days ago

NUS deepens AI push in semiconductor R&D with Applied Materials

The collaboration connects research lab optimisation with talent pipeline for industry needs.
4 days ago

Only 2 in 5 employers offer flexible work despite jobseekers making it a priority

Meanwhile, more Singaporeans are looking for more agile roles.
4 days ago

Singapore and ILO push ASEAN labour framework into AI era

The renewed agreement now focuses platform work, ageing workforce, and skills transition.
5 days ago

Hiring cools as employers chase AI skills

Firms remain eager to pay high wage premiums for proven AI literacy.
6 days ago

Faster hiring alone will not fix construction’s productivity problem

Adding more workers into fragmented projects without improving coordination may create new inefficiencies.

Beyond policy: How Singapore's service sector can win at the frontline

But if the boardroom does not provide frontline teams with anything new, there’s no way that conversation translates to the floor. 

Private banker crunch clouds $4.22t cross-border wealth boom: BCG

Billionaire wealth jumped 66.4%, lifting the market past Australia. 

Employees want flexible work arrangements but hesitate to ask for it—MOM

Even though approvals for flexible work arrangements are more than 94%.

Real wages rise 4% in 2025 as inflation eases

About 83.1% remained profitable, supporting continued wage increases.

Financial stereotypes weigh on Singaporeans’ well-being: AIA

The study found 98% of respondents in Singapore said stereotypes negatively affect them socially.

Singapore workers say pay is fair but remain unhappy: report

Only 37% are satisfied with their salary, even as most believe they are paid fairly.

Local workers beat global peers in AI use despite corporate lag

Singapore trails the UAE but beats out Norway, Ireland, and France.

Jurong flex workspace demand surges as firms look beyond Singapore CBD

Smaller teams and rising desk rates are reshaping Singapore’s flexible office market.

New AI-finance programme links students with 20 financial firms

The August pilot will provide applied AI training and industry exposure.

DBS Bank to hire over 500 young talent in 2026 amidst AI push

The bank expanded hiring via MA, internship and traineeship programmes.