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Efforts stepped up to grow talent in S’pore’s semiconductor sector, which makes 10% of world’s chips

Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan speaking at the Semiconductor Business Connect 2026 event on April 16.
Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan speaking at the Semiconductor Business Connect 2026 event on April 16.

The tech jobs bust is real. Don’t blame AI (yet)

Union members protesting in New York against job cuts by Google's parent company Alphabet in 2023. The tech sector continues to shed jobs but AI is not entirely to blame, says the report.
Union members protesting in New York against job cuts by Google's parent company Alphabet in 2023. The tech sector continues to shed jobs but AI is not entirely to blame, says the report.

1 in 5 S’pore workers overqualified for their jobs, but most are there by choice: Studies

Most overqualified workers in Singapore chose to be in less demanding roles for reasons like better work-life balance and personal interests.
Most overqualified workers in Singapore chose to be in less demanding roles for reasons like better work-life balance and personal interests.

Economists once dismissed the AI job threat, but not any more

Economists surveyed in a study found unlikely but plausible that millions of jobs could disappear in the next five and 25 years.
Economists surveyed in a study found unlikely but plausible that millions of jobs could disappear in the next five and 25 years.

US registers strong job growth in March; unemployment rate at 4.3%

The unemployment rate dropped by 0.1 percentage-point to 4.3 per cent in March, the Labor Department said.
The unemployment rate dropped by 0.1 percentage-point to 4.3 per cent in March, the Labor Department said.

Dear graduates, education rewards individual brilliance – but fit is key to work success

Ultimately, fit is about creating conditions where competence and character reinforce each other, says the writer.
Ultimately, fit is about creating conditions where competence and character reinforce each other, says the writer.

US broadcaster CBS News to lay off 6% of workforce, source says

CBS News will lay off about 6 per cent of its workforce as its new editor seeks to revamp the newsroom.
CBS News will lay off about 6 per cent of its workforce as its new editor seeks to revamp the newsroom.

Singapore labour market expanded in 2025, but retrenchments ticked up in Q4: MOM

The Ministry of Manpower said that firms are expected to remain cautious in their hiring and wage decisions in the first quarter of 2026.
The Ministry of Manpower said that firms are expected to remain cautious in their hiring and wage decisions in the first quarter of 2026.

Creating jobs for Africa’s youth is ‘global common good’, says President Tharman

Succeeding in this large-scale job creation will not just benefit Africa but also the rest of the world, said President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
Succeeding in this large-scale job creation will not just benefit Africa but also the rest of the world, said President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.

Deliveroo’s exit a reality check for Singapore’s convenience economy

For nearly a decade, food delivery was remarkably cheap.
For nearly a decade, food delivery was remarkably cheap.

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