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A foreign software engineer posted a request on the Singapore Expats Forum to get some advice from fellow expats last month (17 Oct). The forum is meant for expat community in Singapore to share various tips on job matters as well as living issues in Singapore. The foreign engineer said he has been working in Singapore for 2 years with …

Responding to a question posted on Quora, a foreign talent currently working in Singapore said that one of the many reasons foreign talents are hired in favour of locals is due to the fact that foreign talents are more qualified and experienced, at least in the IT industry. To give you some context, the question posed was: Why does Singapore …

At a recent IPS conference, Manpower Minister Josephine Teo talked about the superiority of the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) conceived by her government in uplifting the low wage workers in Singapore. "The recent debate on wage inequality points to a deeper sense of social fairness that wants to see everyone progress together. More than handouts, we want a 'hand-up'," she …

Former chief of National Solidarity Party and founder of People's Voice Party Lim Tean has responded to Manpower Minister Josephine Teo's claim that a minimum wage will lead to unemployment, stating that such claims are "ridiculously outmoded and fallacious." In a Facebook post on Friday (3 Nov), Mr Lim referred to studies cited by the Malaysian Ministry of Finance – …

Following StarHub's announcement earlier this month regarding the impending retrenchment of some of its staff members, the local telecommunications giant began laying off some of its 300 full-time and contract workers on Monday (29 Oct). Speaking to TODAY, a StarHub employee who did not wish to be named revealed that the staff members who had received the pink slip were …

The prospect of implementing a uniform minimum wage in Singapore remains impractical, as doing so would corner employers into paying their workers a higher salary than the market rate, producing the effect of a "tax" on employment, said Minister for Manpower Josephine Teo on Friday (26 Oct). Speaking at a panel discussion at the Institute of Policy Studies' 30th Anniversary conference …

by BankBazaar.sg “What next?” The question on every student’s mind as the course nears completion and the commencement/graduation ceremony draws closer. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could cut out that uncertainty and land yourself a job even before you have graduated? If your university offers campus placements, you are one step closer to that goal. But there are other …

As part of International Coffee Day as well as celebrating the brand’s 80th Anniversary, NESCAFÉ decided to create a brighter morning just for the Bus Captains at SBS by treating them to a cup of NESCAFÉ and giving them the appreciation they deserve. The team also followed these Bus Captains on an exclusive behind the scenes journey to find out what the Bus …

DHL Express has been named Asia Pacific Best Employer 2018 by Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health solutions business of Aon plc. This is the fifth time DHL Express has won this award in the region, since 2013. This accolade is conferred to companies which have won Aon Hewitt awards in at least three countries across the region, …

Following the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)'s plans to sign an agreement with the Ong Teng Cheong Labour Leadership Institute of Singapore's National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) that endorses the use of fully automated maritime terminals, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) has released a statement announcing its boycott of the 44th Congress, which will be held in Singapore starting Sunday …