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Employers

More flexible foreign manpower policies, enhanced AI adoption on SNEF’s Budget 2026 wish list

SNEF president Tan Hee Teck said the recommendations are focused on helping businesses adapt to a more digital and AI-enabled economy.
SNEF president Tan Hee Teck said the recommendations are focused on helping businesses adapt to a more digital and AI-enabled economy.

Almost one-third of firms on regional list of top employers have Singapore presence

Facade of Sentosa luxury resort hotel Capella, which placed at No.28 in the inaugural edition of the World’s 50 Best Hotels list, as seen on Sept 20, 2023. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM arhotel20
Facade of Sentosa luxury resort hotel Capella, which placed at No.28 in the inaugural edition of the World’s 50 Best Hotels list, as seen on Sept 20, 2023. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM arhotel20

Nearly 3 in 5 Singapore employers plan to freeze headcount in 2026: SNEF survey

CMG20250922-HoKJ01Generic shots of white collar workers around CBD for 施政方针辩论 or general stories on economy, finance, jobs, workers, income, salary, tax, employment, inflation, workforce, white collar, wage, singapore , 经济,员工,薪水,市区, 中央商业区内 人潮、上班族 Reemploying jobseekers in Singapore can involve participating in the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support (JS) Scheme or the Career Conversion Programmes (CCPs), both supported by Workforce Singapore (WSG).
CMG20250922-HoKJ01Generic shots of white collar workers around CBD for 施政方针辩论 or general stories on economy, finance, jobs, workers, income, salary, tax, employment, inflation, workforce, white collar, wage, singapore , 经济,员工,薪水,市区, 中央商业区内 人潮、上班族 Reemploying jobseekers in Singapore can involve participating in the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support (JS) Scheme or the Career Conversion Programmes (CCPs), both supported by Workforce Singapore (WSG).

If you didn’t need a bigger house, would you still chase that promotion?

We rarely pause to ask whether the things we’re chasing actually fit the lives we want, or if we’ve simply absorbed them as defaults without understanding their cost.
We rarely pause to ask whether the things we’re chasing actually fit the lives we want, or if we’ve simply absorbed them as defaults without understanding their cost.

Beyond credentials, the mindset that will get you a job

The reality that graduates face today is defined by rapid technological change, shifting employer expectations and fiercer competition, says the writer.
The reality that graduates face today is defined by rapid technological change, shifting employer expectations and fiercer competition, says the writer.

Back to office? Singapore workers want free lunch, flexiwork, subsidised commutes: Polls

Discounts and local partnerships, health services and wellbeing and sport amenities ranked in the top five valued workplace perks.
Discounts and local partnerships, health services and wellbeing and sport amenities ranked in the top five valued workplace perks.

Amazon sued over ‘punitive’ handling of employee absences in proposed class action

The lawsuit seeks damages for hourly warehouse workers who sought accommodations for their disabilities.
The lawsuit seeks damages for hourly warehouse workers who sought accommodations for their disabilities.

How HR took over the world

Various forces are behind HR’s rise. One is the growing realisation of the value of top talent.
Various forces are behind HR’s rise. One is the growing realisation of the value of top talent.

Forum: MOM will not hesitate to take enforcement action against errant employers

CEO Insights

AI isn’t the rival, the person who masters it is: Ant Group CTO

Ant Group's chief technology officer He Zhengyu spoke to The Straits Times after delivering a keynote address at the Singapore National Employers Federation Employers’ Summit on Nov 4, 2025.
Ant Group's chief technology officer He Zhengyu spoke to The Straits Times after delivering a keynote address at the Singapore National Employers Federation Employers’ Summit on Nov 4, 2025.

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