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Jeffrey Khoo shares encounter with a former MNC director who drives GRAB to sustain expenses

SINGAPORE — Middle-aged Singaporean who was a former Multi-National Company (MNC) director,…

Plight of the underemployed in Singapore has to be addressed

by Sivakumaran Chellappa  “Singaporeans’ anxieties over foreign work pass holders are being addressed,…

44 per cent of respondents disagree on foreign labour policies and local job protection in ST survey

SINGAPORE — According to a survey conducted by Straits Times, about 40 per cent…

Singapore to require 24,000 more nurses in next 8 years, faces challenges to attract and retain experienced staff

Singapore Health Minister Ong Ye Kung told Parliament on Wednesday (5 Oct)…

Dr Tan See Leng says growth of ICT sector helps create more jobs for locals but data shows no increase in EP holders for sector

Yesterday (3 Oct 2022), Manpower Minister Tan See Leng replied to several Members of…

Did Singapore Health Minister’s shortsightedness lead to situation where more doctors have to be recruited from India?

by Ravi Philemon The Singapore Government has given the green light to recruit…

MOHH declines to comment if it would expand on recruitment of Singaporean doctors trained overseas

Last week, TOC published a news article highlighting that the Singapore’s Ministry…

Does NTUC Fairprice discriminate against its permanent part-time employees?

by Terence Lim I recently applied to NTUC Fairprice “Fairprice” for a permanent…

Tan See Leng rebuts Jamus Lim: ONE Pass scheme brings in global talent to create more opportunities for Singaporeans

SINGAPORE — Last Friday (23 Sep 2022), Associate Professor Jamus Lim who…

DPM Wong’s comments on advancing well-being of lower-wage workers, “are rather disingenuous policy remarks”: Yeoh Lam Keong

It has been reported that Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong had…