Tay Hong Yi

Correspondent

Hong Yi has been with The Straits Times since 2021, reporting on Singapore’s workforce and labour policy through both the written word and the Headstart On Record podcast that he co-hosts. He occasionally covers stories in fintech, global trade and corporates as well. Know him best over a glass of good Scotch whisky and trail runs in cold weather.

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Symbiotic relationship between PAP and NTUC lets hard decisions be made: DPM Gan

(Clockwise, from front) DPM Gan Kim Yong, NTUC assistant secretary- general Yeo Wan Ling, Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng and NTUC secretary- general Ng Chee Meng at Downtown East on Nov 13.

askST Jobs: Is your job vulnerable to offshoring?

To discern how vulnerable you are to offshoring, and hence decide on your next steps, you need to first understand the nature of your role.

Parliament passes second Workplace Fairness Bill, paving way for roll-out in end-2027

The lead time is needed for employers to review their processes, and workers to know what constitutes a legitimate discrimination claim.

Employers’ role in uplifting talent heightened amid uncertainty: Gan Kim Yong

Singapore’s employers union will move more decisively in the ongoing effort to help employers manage disruption and foster workforce agility in four ways.

Will AI steal Singapore jobs? What young workers need to know

Find out how to choose the right employers, training and career paths to ride the wave.

askST Jobs: Stay fresh even when work spans time zones

Workers should evaluate whether extensive cross-time zone work is really needed based on the nature of their industry and their work.

Don’t let AI outpace human talent, improve HR to build future-ready workforce: SNEF president

Sometimes, tables are banged as the Government, labour movement and employers hash out key workforce policy shifts for Singaporeans, said Mr Tan Hee Teck, president of the Singapore National Employers Federation.

Keppel plans to reward shareholders with part of monetisation cash, including from M1 sale

Bottomline net profit for the nine-month period rose 5 per cent even after including accounting loss from proposed divestment of M1’s telco business.

Singapore Opportunity Index must not benefit only larger firms: Industry insiders

Generic photo of office workers at Raffles Place taken on Sept 26, 2025. Can be used for business, PMET, manpower, labour stories.

Tuaspring project was riskier than a typical integrated plant: Hyflux prosecution witness

A Hyflux building at Kallang Bahru, 3 Jun 2020. The buildings looks like it is empty and unoccupied. The gates are locked and there are no guards in sight.

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