Labour market

Mop this way: Lady Gaga clocks in at FamilyMart to lure Japan’s part-timers

Lady Gaga can be seen shelving snacks, mopping floors and running the register in FamilyMart’s new recruitment ad.

Australia’s jobless rate in August hits five-year high as more seek work

Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed net employment rose by 39,500 in August from July.

Singapore’s labour market has a new vulnerable group – credentialled workers

Many PMETs and degree holders have been getting retrenched and many don’t find it easy to land new jobs, says the writer.

Singapore labour market expands in Q2 even as retrenchments rise and job vacancies fall

The labour market is showing signs of softening, said the Ministry of Manpower, which released its labour report on Sept 21.

Russians make the best of a struggling economy before vote

A vendor shows cuts of meat to a customer at a market in Yaroslavl, Russia, September 12, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova

Google ramps up hiring for its Singapore engineering centre as AI drives demand for tech talent

Google has hired more than 85 specialists in under six months for the first phase of its Singapore Engineering Centre.

South Korea approves jeans for civil service job interviews but says no to ties, formal dress shoes

The announcement has quickly spread across online communities and social media, attracting significant attention from civil service exam applicants.

US adtech giant The Trade Desk lays off 15% of global workforce; Singapore team affected

Affected employees left the firm on Sept 4.

US jobs surge in August, unemployment rate holds steady

Non-farm payrolls in the US surged by 162,000 jobs in August, zooming past forecasts.

More Singapore firms plan to freeze or moderate wages and boost AI focus in 2027: SNEF

Rising manpower costs and continued uncertainty over business outlook are pushing companies to be more cautious.

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