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Six years after revival, Malaysia’s oldest Malay newspaper faces another crisis. What’s next?

Copies of Utusan Malaysia newspaper sold at a newsstand in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 2.
Copies of Utusan Malaysia newspaper sold at a newsstand in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 2.

Nearly 100 employees of Media Mulia, publisher of Utusan Malaysia, Kosmo!, put on paid leave

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How disability-inclusive workplaces help improve operations, strengthen teamwork

disability inclusive hiring singapore mandai wildlife group
disability inclusive hiring singapore mandai wildlife group

Forum: Financial help for the long-term unemployed based on household needs, not job history

Fuss over AI detectors in university assessments is unnecessary

Singapore Management University students present their projects and take questions from peers and instructors during an assessment component.
Singapore Management University students present their projects and take questions from peers and instructors during an assessment component.

Apprenticeships, not internships, will boost fresh grad employment

AI cannot automate the need for experienced professionals five or ten years from now, says the writer.
AI cannot automate the need for experienced professionals five or ten years from now, says the writer.

New MOS Foo Cexiang wants to help workers switch sectors, find jobs more quickly for those who reskill

Minister of State for Manpower and for Energy, Trade and Industry Foo Cexiang calls for a “give and take” approach for a family-friendly workplace, but warns against hard-coding work flexibility into rules.
Minister of State for Manpower and for Energy, Trade and Industry Foo Cexiang calls for a “give and take” approach for a family-friendly workplace, but warns against hard-coding work flexibility into rules.

Fixing the ‘bottom rung’: S’pore fresh grads urged to use, critique AI to get a leg-up in employment

To help students build more sustained and in-depth work experience, placements for longer internships and workplace attachments have also gained traction.
To help students build more sustained and in-depth work experience, placements for longer internships and workplace attachments have also gained traction.

Worker gets 3 months’ salary after employment tribunal’s judgments spur her to contest dismissal

Felicia, who was spurred to file a claim for wrongful dismissal.
Felicia, who was spurred to file a claim for wrongful dismissal.

Retrenchments in Singapore inch up in Q3 2026

There were 4,800 layoffs between July and September, up 3.9% from 4,620 in the previous quarter – the highest numbers since late 2020. 
There were 4,800 layoffs between July and September, up 3.9% from 4,620 in the previous quarter – the highest numbers since late 2020. 

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