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Labour market

US job growth beats expectations in September, but unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 119,000 jobs after a downwardly revised 4,000 drop in August, the Labour Department’s Bureau of Labour Statistics said on Nov 20.
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 119,000 jobs after a downwardly revised 4,000 drop in August, the Labour Department’s Bureau of Labour Statistics said on Nov 20.

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From theatre to facilities, labs to kitchens: How two S’poreans found their stride in surprising careers

(from left) assistant facilities manager at cbre global workplace solutions jeremy neo and chef de partie at andaz singapore’s steakhouse 665°f ng teng yang pivoted from their original fields of study to discover fulfilling careers that play to their strengths and passions
(from left) assistant facilities manager at cbre global workplace solutions jeremy neo and chef de partie at andaz singapore’s steakhouse 665°f ng teng yang pivoted from their original fields of study to discover fulfilling careers that play to their strengths and passions

‘Job hugging’ up as resignation rates in S’pore at record lows, average job tenure rises to 8 years

The term "job hugging" has taken on new-found popularity in 2025, as a buzzword coined by consulting firms and adopted by social media users to explain their current career anxieties.
The term "job hugging" has taken on new-found popularity in 2025, as a buzzword coined by consulting firms and adopted by social media users to explain their current career anxieties.

AI revolution prompts most US layoffs for any October since 2003

Amazon.com was among last month’s job-cut headlines, and hiring has been tepid in many sectors.
Amazon.com was among last month’s job-cut headlines, and hiring has been tepid in many sectors.

Clean energy workforce expected to increase by 60%, or 1,000 workers, in the next decade

Minister of State for Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang said the power sector is expected to continue expanding and hiring in the coming decade.
Minister of State for Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang said the power sector is expected to continue expanding and hiring in the coming decade.

Singapore employment growth more than doubles in third quarter, retrenchments stay stable

On the jobs outlook, the proportion of firms expecting to hire rose slightly to 44.1 per cent while wage growth may moderate, the Ministry of Manpower said.
On the jobs outlook, the proportion of firms expecting to hire rose slightly to 44.1 per cent while wage growth may moderate, the Ministry of Manpower said.

‘No other way out’: Hong Kong’s fresh grads grapple with lower starting pay

Starting salaries for Hong Kong’s fresh graduates have dropped for the first time since 2018.
Starting salaries for Hong Kong’s fresh graduates have dropped for the first time since 2018.

News analysis

Singapore Opportunity Index must not benefit only larger firms: Industry insiders

Generic photo of office workers at Raffles Place taken on Sept 26, 2025. Can be used for business, PMET, manpower, labour stories.
Generic photo of office workers at Raffles Place taken on Sept 26, 2025. Can be used for business, PMET, manpower, labour stories.

Wealthy Americans are spending, people with less are struggling

People queuing outside of Pilsen Food Pantry in Chicago on Oct 8.
People queuing outside of Pilsen Food Pantry in Chicago on Oct 8.

India’s most valuable export: Tens of millions of workers

Students hoping to work in Japan study Japanese at a language school in New Delhi.
Students hoping to work in Japan study Japanese at a language school in New Delhi.

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