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Employment

If you think your profession is dying, it could soon be gone

Unilever lifts outlook amid turnaround efforts

Under chief executive Fernando Fernandez, the company has cut jobs and spun off its food and ice cream divisions.
Under chief executive Fernando Fernandez, the company has cut jobs and spun off its food and ice cream divisions.

Which jobs pay the highest salaries in Singapore’s private sector?

Diagnostic radiologists, financial derivatives dealers and flying instructors are the highest-paid occupations in Singapore’s private sector, according to the latest MOM data.
Diagnostic radiologists, financial derivatives dealers and flying instructors are the highest-paid occupations in Singapore’s private sector, according to the latest MOM data.

Are you earning as much as your peers?

Porsche to shed 5,000 jobs by 2035 under German factory pact

The agreement underscores the mounting pressure across Porsche parent Volkswagen.
The agreement underscores the mounting pressure across Porsche parent Volkswagen.

MAS allows for a stronger Singdollar on persistent Iran war-induced inflation risk

MAS said the policy tightening in April, which followed a period of broad S$NEER appreciation, has contributed to a dampening of inflationary pressures in the economy.
MAS said the policy tightening in April, which followed a period of broad S$NEER appreciation, has contributed to a dampening of inflationary pressures in the economy.

What started India’s ‘cockroach’ protests that forced education minister to quit?

Supporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party celebrate on July 25 after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned.
Supporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party celebrate on July 25 after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned.

Salary and wrongful dismissal claims in S’pore rose last year to their highest levels since 2019

A total of 13,083 employment claims and appeals were lodged in 2025, equivalent to about 3.44 claims per 1,000 employees.
A total of 13,083 employment claims and appeals were lodged in 2025, equivalent to about 3.44 claims per 1,000 employees.

AI will not trigger employment collapse, staffing company Adecco Group says

Some companies are using AI as a cover for cuts caused by weaker performance, restructuring or other problems, Reuters reports.
Some companies are using AI as a cover for cuts caused by weaker performance, restructuring or other problems, Reuters reports.

Immigrant employment in the EU reaches record high, study shows

Construction workers mark the road near Germering, Germany July 1, 2025. REUTERS/Michaela Stache
Construction workers mark the road near Germering, Germany July 1, 2025. REUTERS/Michaela Stache

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