Labour market

Commentary

It took 400 unpaid workers before the alarm was sounded in Singapore

Over 100 migrant workers from KPA Engineering and SK Industries were seen entering the Ministry of Manpower in Bendemeer Road in small groups on June 22, to report unpaid wages.

US job growth misses expectations in June; unemployment rate falls to 4.2%

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 57,000 jobs in June after a downwardly revised 129,000 rise in May.

Forum: When students have to be labourers long before they enter the workforce

Only 1 in 10 young Singapore workers is engaged at work: Gallup report

Many of those surveyed blame the low level of engagement on factors such as global market forces and challenging economic conditions.

Enhancing human skills versus merely cutting costs: AI is splitting the job market

Jobs where AI makes the task easier for non-experts to perform, such as medical secretaries, are seeing much slower growth.

More retrenchments in Singapore in Q1 2026 as job vacancies drop

According to the Ministry of Manpower’s finalised data in its Labour Market Report, the number of job vacancies fell from 77,700 in December 2025 to 73,300 in March 2026.

Pay for AI jobs in S’pore grows 5 times faster than overall wages, fresh grads earn up to $90k a year

Within the past year, pay for AI roles has climbed by about 15 to 25 per cent, according to recruitment firm Robert Walters.

AI job losses are scaring Americans and policymakers are scrambling for answers

Residents in suburban towns near Philadelphia have put up signs to show opposition to data centres.
ST PHOTO: BHAGYASHREE GAREKAR

Fewer Chinese students register for tough university entry exam

Parents wait for students behind a police line during the annual national college entrance exam at a high school in Shanghai, China on June 7, 2023.

News analysis

India’s job engine strains as Iran war hits remittances and trade

Out of nearly 19 million Indians working overseas, about 9 million are in the Gulf.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.