Employment

AI can fix productivity. But there’s a cost

Britain’s policymakers need to think harder about how to get young people and those in AI-exposed professions in on those productivity gains.

China’s netizens rage against professor who said gig work was a type of ‘welfare’

The rise of gig jobs in China heightens long-term risks for China’s already strained welfare and pension systems.

KPMG Australia to fire hundreds of workers as crisis deepens

KPMG’s whistleblower scandal has shone a spotlight on the audit and consulting industry in Australia.

Forum: Task force working on strengthening employment support for persons with disabilities

Your first job may not be your dream job, and that’s okay, fresh grads told at SPH Media Career Expo

Visitors at the SPH Media Career Expo 2026 at Sands Expo & Convention Centre on Aug 22.

MOM investigating claims that airport wheelchair assistant had pay docked for being 11 seconds late

The ministry said that it will take appropriate enforcement actions if the deduction is found to be unauthorised or excessive.

SK Hynix workers to get 60% of 2026 bonuses in stock instead of all cash

Workers are set to be paid an average of 779 million won (S$710,000) for 2026, according to Reuters calculations.

Australia jobless rate hits near five-year high of 4.5% in July

The trend adds to signs of a cooling labour market and easing pressure for another interest rate hike.

Forum: Stop treating retirement as a single cliff-edge date

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