HR & Education
Raffles Education divests 51 Merchant Road in deleveraging push
Raffles Education divests 51 Merchant Road in deleveraging push
A special dividend of $0.4 per share will be issued to shareholders.
GRIT applications fall 90% as more graduates secure full-time roles
The number of filled traineeships has since increased to close to 400.
Agile hiring beats permanent roles on shift to project-based AI teams
Permanent hiring has stabilised but remains largely replacement-led.
NTUC proposes triple-action plan to shield entry-level jobs from AI
One measure is to turn junior roles into AI-focused apprenticeships.
AI skillsets ranked No. 1 hardest to find
Seven in 10 employers said hiring skilled workers has become a struggle.
BCA Academy and NEC Contracts drive collaborative contracting with pilot project launch
The pogramme comprises one-day online training and three-day classroom learning.
MOM defends $10b workforce spend as mid-career PMET unemployment holds steady
Long-term unemployment for workers in their 40s and 50s stayed in normal range in 2025 despite tech shifts.
High-income workers delay retirement as 45% cite 'sandwich generation' strain
Eight in 10 expect to fund relatives even after leaving the workforce.
Singapore faces 3-to-1 talent gap as AI adoption outpaces skills, LinkedIn says
The 2026 report shows 4.2% of job ads need AI engineers, but only 1.5% of workers qualify.
Veremark acquires RMI to power Singapore’s government and academic screening
The deal adds 70 specialists and secures partnerships with MOM, ECDA, and NTU.
Financial advisor emerges as best job for 2026: Indeed
Adaptable, specialised roles show strongest hiring resilience.
Singapore allocates $235m to build green workforce
The government aims to slash carbon emissions by 50 million tonnes through this new labour framework.
Why Singapore businesses must focus on outvaluing, not just upskilling
Competitive advantage comes not from knowing more, but from removing friction faster.
Expansion plans stall as 18% of firms hit retention wall
Staff retention has emerged as the single largest barrier for companies aiming to scale by 2026.
Platforms detect job mismatch through 'blank searches'
Keyword-free queries rise as jobseekers struggle to match skills and available roles.
Raffles Education net profit falls 58% to $3.11m in H1 FY2026
Revenue remains flat despite reversing a $0.32m operating loss from the past year.
Most firms stuck on simple AI tasks as cognitive gaps stall growth
About 65% struggle to scale AI despite 70% of workers being digitally literate.
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