HR & Education
7 in 10 prefer personal retirement plans over fixed age: survey
7 in 10 prefer personal retirement plans over fixed age: survey
However, only 35% say they are prepared to achieve their ideal retirement.
Graduate hiring resilient, but most jobseeker support bids rejected
By June 2025, the employment rate for the 2024 cohort had climbed to 88%.
AI appears in 1 in 10 job ads across half of all occupations
Job postings in food preparation and service climbed 10.7%.
1,700 unemployed graduates increasing sense of job competition in 2025
External factors are also adding to fresh graduates’ anxieties.
NTUC, SISEU condemns Agoda retrenchment
The two urged the Ministry of Manpower to investigate the situation.
SIT partners with JTC on Punggol Digital District test bed
The Straits Times reported that the test bed will connect to PDD’s Open Digital Platform by end-2025.
Why failing to modernise pay systems puts talent at risk
One in five employees now prefer more frequent pay cycles.
Bootstrapping in Singapore: How small startups can thrive without investors
Bootstrapping is not a “no-risk” model; it simply concentrates the risk on the founder.
Singapore climbs 12 spots to 13th in 2025 Global Retirement Index
Singapore also moved up to third place globally in Finances in Retirement.
Thousands see 5% pay boost through NTUC CTC grants
The CTC grant has a total of $300m in funding provided by the government.
The Alliance launches second professional services centre in Vietnam
This expands Singapore’s services footprint whilst reinforcing economic collaboration with Vietnam.
COTD: Temps now surpass full-time employees on key projects
However, 59% of companies still currently use full-time staff for operational support.
NTUC launches new program to boost SME transformation
SME’s can tap into the NTUC CTC Grant, which covers up to 70% of qualifying costs.
COTD: Work-life balance is most effective strategy for employee retention
It is followed by employee recognition (40%).
NTUC job fair offers 1,400 roles to retrenched Jetstar Asia staff
A total of 38 employers took part in the exercise.
COTD: Employers struggle to attract qualified candidates
This is followed by difficulties in filling complex technical roles (34%).
COTD: Most employers believe their hiring process works
Half said that their biggest challenge is attracting qualified candidates.
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