Labour market

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.

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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.

Samsung deal ignites bonus pressure across industries in South Korea

The deal includes a provision to allocate a fixed portion of Samsung Electronics’ chip performance toward employee bonuses.

Workers and job seekers get boost from new e2i career centre in Ang Mo Kio, AI workshop series

The new career centre will provide workers with job search assistance and upskilling resources.

Middle East war threatens millions of jobs, says UN labour agency

A street in the Satwa neighborhood of Dubai on April 7. Migrant workers in the Arab states would bear the brunt of the Middle East war's impact on the labour market, said a UN agency report.

India’s ‘City of Glass’ is under threat from Iran war

Workers at a glass factory in Firozabad, India, on April 21.

Singapore adds more jobs in Q1 of 2026 but fewer firms planning to hire, raise salaries

Total employment continued to grow for the 18th consecutive quarter since the last quarter of 2021.

JLL retrenches some Singapore staff following restructuring

JLL Singapore has two offices – at Paya Lebar Quarter and CapitaSpring.

Some S’pore firms freeze hiring, trim benefits as rising energy costs start to bite: Poll

Almost one in five companies polled reported significant cost increases exceeding 25 per cent.

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.

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