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Employers

NKF, other dialysis providers help kidney patients find jobs and sense of purpose

Azliza Aman (left), 57, and N Nantahkumaran, 45, found part time employment to not only provide for their families but also to be able to go for regular dialysis to preserve their lives.
Azliza Aman (left), 57, and N Nantahkumaran, 45, found part time employment to not only provide for their families but also to be able to go for regular dialysis to preserve their lives.

World Cup could cost employers as workers tune into matches, survey finds

Passers by watch a TV screen at the Novotel Wembley during extra time as Croatia celebrate scoring their second goal, Soccer Football, World Cup, England fans watch Croatia v England, Wembley, London, Britain - July 11, 2018. Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley/File Photo
Passers by watch a TV screen at the Novotel Wembley during extra time as Croatia celebrate scoring their second goal, Soccer Football, World Cup, England fans watch Croatia v England, Wembley, London, Britain - July 11, 2018. Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley/File Photo

Forum: Working towards fair and dignified transition for workers

The AI layoffs narrative obscures what’s really happening in Singapore

Decisions around redundancies are often still shaped by more familiar pressures such as cost-cutting, over-hiring, restructuring and broader economic conditions, says the writer.
Decisions around redundancies are often still shaped by more familiar pressures such as cost-cutting, over-hiring, restructuring and broader economic conditions, says the writer.

Singapore workers’ real wages grew by 4% in 2025 as inflation eased: MOM

Real wages grew by 4 per cent, up from 3.2 per cent the year before.
Real wages grew by 4 per cent, up from 3.2 per cent the year before.

Forum: More safeguards needed for retrenched workers signing severance documents

Forum: Balance economic resilience and respect for workers amid job changes

Commentary

A first job offer? Why the salary might not be the whole story

Data suggests that the gap between what many graduates expect and what employers are actually paying is wider than most realise – and that holding out for the imagined offer sometimes comes at a real cost.
Data suggests that the gap between what many graduates expect and what employers are actually paying is wider than most realise – and that holding out for the imagined offer sometimes comes at a real cost.

Man who lost job after 19 years at Denso loses lawsuit over alleged bad-faith firing

The former Denso International Asia employee had claimed that the company had terminated his employment in “bad faith” to avoid paying him retrenchment benefits.
The former Denso International Asia employee had claimed that the company had terminated his employment in “bad faith” to avoid paying him retrenchment benefits.

Economic Strategy Review

Workers in Singapore at risk of disruption could be offered ‘career bridges’ into other jobs

Generic of office workers at Raffles Place on May 12, 2026. Can be used for stories on Economic Strategy Review (ESR), economy, workers, workforce. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO
Generic of office workers at Raffles Place on May 12, 2026. Can be used for stories on Economic Strategy Review (ESR), economy, workers, workforce. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO

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