There were fears that job losses would surge among locals amid the economic slowdown this year but firms largely played it safe by retaining staff and hiring cautiously.
The number of locals in work grew in the first half of the year, and unemployment has not spiked, although the quarterly seasonally adjusted rate for Singaporeans rose slightly in March and September.
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