Labour
SGInnovate study: Talent retention in Singapore’s science and technology industry remains a challenge
According to the recent local survey results released on Tuesday (4 Feb), the largest talent-related obstacle facing Singapore is talent...
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Hong Kong medics strike for China border closure over virus fears
by Jerome TAYLOR Hundreds of Hong Kong medical workers walked off their jobs on Monday, demanding the city close its...
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Employer group opposes imposing quota on foreign EP holders and says will affect competitiveness
Last month (17 Jan), a member of the public Colin Loh Yoon Fui wrote to ST Forum arguing the need...
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Josephine Teo: WSG will boost worker retraining efforts to revitalise electronics sector
In this age of surplus gadgets and devices, there is constant change in the world of electronics. On Thursday (30...
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Worker dies after crashing through ceiling at Tampines Mall
A worker has died after falling through a false ceiling at Tampines Mall last Saturday (25 Jan). According to TODAY,...
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MOM: Resident employment growth slowed somewhat in 2019 alongside increased unemployment
Despite the slightly slower employment growth, more Singapore residents still held jobs at the end of 2019. According to preliminary...
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Unemployment rate for S’poreans up from 3 to 3.3 per cent but Minister Josephine Teo says “not alarming”
Ministry of Manpower (MOM) released preliminary employment data today (30 Jan) showing that the annual average unemployment rate for Singaporeans...
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MOM to reject all new work pass applications for those from Hubei China
The Manpower Ministry (MOM) issued a press release yesterday (28 Jan) saying that it will start to reject all new...
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MOM: Employment rate of Singaporeans increased in the past 10 years
The efforts done to boost employability of older workers have borne fruit seeing that the employment rate of Singapore citizens...
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SDP graphs on local PMET retrenchment “misleading”, says AGC
The graphs made by the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) based on the Ministry of Manpower (MOM)'s data to demonstrate a...
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DAP to propose Mahathir’s renomination for M’sia PM post following his resignation -
Lawyer Jeffrey Ong faces another 12 charges involving embezzling of S$33.8m -
CapitaLand: Comprehensive support package to help tenants with Covid-19 crisis -
Thailand and Taiwan cut down exports of face masks to overseas; Singapore not issuing any ban on the exports of face masks yet -
Singapore’s January 2020 core inflation at 0.3%, lower than forecast -
Dr Mahathir stepping down as the Prime Minister of Malaysia -
Migrant workers NGO voices over impact of Covid-19 outbreak on rights of migrant workers -
MOH advises Singaporeans to avoid non-essential travel to Daegu and Cheongdo in South Korea -
SPH acquire 5 assets in Japan as it expands into elderly care market -
China slightly eases Wuhan’s virus quarantine measures - South Korea becomes biggest coronavirus centre outside China
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Singapore firms’ operation in China slowly picks up pace amid Covid-19 -
Bus catches fire at junction of Portsdown Road and one-north Gateway -
WHO experts visit Chinese virus epicentre -
China reports 150 more virus deaths
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Online users express anger towards Chan Chun Sing over his remarks of calling people “idiots” and “disgraceful” -
Hong Kong netizens offended by Chan Chun Sing's “disgraceful” remarks, saying Singapore do not understand Hong Kong’s actual situation -
Minister Chan responds to leaked recording; says frank discussions important to build trust -
SCCCI: Leaked recording of Minister Chan’s closed-door discussion “unacceptable and deeply disappointing” -
Ex-RSAF Chief replaces ex-SAF Scholar Gan as new SBS Transit CEO after Gan resigns over marital affairs -
Lee Weiling: "I continue to be ashamed at Hsien Loong’s disrespect for his father’s dying wish" - Singlish is not the damning thing about Minister Chan's leaked dialogue, but the way how he speaks down on the people he serves
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SCCCI President Ng who wants to investigate audio leak, linked to PA's grassroots -
S Korean Govt urges citizens wear mask at all times while SG Govt afraid citizens would use it “like tissue paper” -
Chan Chun Sing says in meeting with business leaders that Singaporeans' panic buying has long term implications on the country's global standing - Chan Chun Sing advises business leaders to not lay off employees; Business owner claims she was told by MOM to do so
- Chan Chun Sing acknowledges in meeting with business leaders that masks supply in Singapore will be insufficient if everyone starts using it
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Don't worry about damaged reputation from the leak audio recording of Minister Chan's rant for you have no reputation to begin with -
Customers of DBS and POSB can receive 30 days of free COVID-19 insurance -
A Bangladeshi infected with coronavirus is now in ‘very critical condition’
