What skills will engineers need to develop further in 2023?
SINGAPORE: Green skills are set to be vital for those in the engineering profession, according to SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). As the...
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- 1 day ago
Staff sent home as Twitter's cost cutting hits Singapore
SINGAPORE: Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s push to cut the social media company’s spending has reached the Lion City. Twitter staff in Singapore...
- 2 days ago
Anastasia Shamgunova heads Kaspersky’s agile HR
INTERVIEW: In this second part of Chief of Staff Asia’s interview with Anastasia Shamgunova, the HR Director (APAC, Japan, the Middle...
- 2 days ago
Singapore passport named second best in the world
SINGAPORE: The Singapore passport lets holders travel to 192 territories visa-free, making it the second most powerful passport in the...
- 3 days ago
Singapore expects full tourism recovery by 2024
SINGAPORE: The Tourism Board expects tourism activity to recover to pre-pandemic levels by 2024 as more travellers flock to the Lion...
- 3 days ago
Microsoft invests in HR technology provider Darwinbox
SINGAPORE: Microsoft Asia has made an equity investment in HR technology unicorn Darwinbox. Darwinbox's Human Capital Management (HCM)...
- 4 days ago
Anastasia Shamgunova guards Kaspersky's HR virtual galaxy
INTERVIEW: Kaspersky thwarted more than 47 million cyberattacks during the first half of 2022 by blocking an average of 265,567 attacks...
- Jan 20
Employees in Southeast Asia have the fewest paid days off
SOUTHEAST ASIA: The Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand have the fewest overall number of paid vacation days, of between 17 and...
- Jan 19
Singaporeans in search of higher salary due to inflation
SINGAPORE: Rising living costs will push 48.95% of Singaporeans to ask for a pay raise, according to a survey by Indeed. Meanwhile 47.25%...
- Jan 17
Permanent hires outpace part-time positions in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Seventy-nine percent of new hires in the last six months were for permanent, full time positions, while 9% of full-time...
- Jan 17
Law amended to prevent abuse of SkillsFuture funding
SINGAPORE: Parliament has passed a law to deal with the abuse of SkillsFuture funding, including false or misleading advertisements about...
- Jan 16
205 Singapore companies closed down last year
SINGAPORE: Approximately 205 companies had to shut down in 2022, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Law. The High Court...
- Jan 10
Workers clamp up on mental health for fear of discrimination
SINGAPORE: Sixty-two percent of Singaporeans are afraid to speak to their superiors about mental health for fear of being discriminated...
- Jan 9
Where do Singaporeans talk about work discrimination?
SINGAPORE: Forums and Facebook, that’s where Singaporeans discuss workplace discrimination online. Truescope, a firm that looks into in...
- Jan 9
Employees to receive more bonuses this year
SINGAPORE: A majority of employers in Singapore said that they will give bonuses of one month or more to their employees. This is...
- Jan 6
Hiring boom seen for financials and real estate
SINGAPORE: Posting a strong employment outlook of +57%, the financials and real estate sector may soon see a hiring boom, according to a...
- Jan 4
Days numbered for sick leave incentive schemes in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Companies that have schemes that incentivize employees from not using sick leaves may face enforcement soon, according to the ...
- Dec 13, 2022
Singapore resident workforce shows growth for 2022
SINGAPORE: The Singaporean government says the resident labour force continued its positive trend in 2022, with employment rates rising...
- Dec 12, 2022
WSG launches new career conversion programme
SINGAPORE: The launch of a new career conversion programme (CCP) will help 200 workers to reskill and take on business functions,...
- Dec 8, 2022
S'pore to provide more upskilling opportunities for employees
SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced that the government is studying how to provide more opportunities for...
- Dec 6, 2022
Manpower shortage looms over Singapore retail industry
SINGAPORE: Nine in 10 Singapore retail employees agree that there is a manpower shortage in the city-state, the National Trade Union...
- Dec 5, 2022
Flash Coffee lays off employees in Singapore, Indonesia
SINGAPORE, INDONESIA: Cofee chain Flash Coffee has reportedly cut jobs in Singapore and Indonesia. Flash Coffee Indonesia’s ex Head of PR...
- Dec 5, 2022
78% employees may change job to keep up with inflation
SINGAPORE: A new survey by recruitment firm Robert Walters found that over 78% of employees in Singapore will consider changing jobs if...
- Dec 1, 2022
Getting to know: Louise Pender, Zalora's chief people officer
INTERVIEW: Leading the workforce of a digital fashion business while keeping everything in check is an exciting experience, according to...
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