Low-wage workers

Rebuilding broken lives: New initiative to house and support youth turned away by family

Social workers have come across cases where the wrong information is shared about rough sleepers.

National Wages Council seeks public’s views on salary, employment guidelines

The National Wages Council, which comprises representatives from the Government, employers and employees, will convene on Aug 19.

Shared beds, shrinking budgets: China’s young workers feel economic squeeze

One said the bed-sharing arrangement is a matter of survival.

Workers such as cleaners, security officers to enjoy more annual leave from 2029

Workers such as cleaners, security officers to enjoy more annual leave from 2029, said Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

Will rising F&B salaries see workers replaced by machines?

The Soup Spoon has begun using AI to process daily reports across its outlets.

‘Our incomes seem to have fallen’: Indian workers struggle with stagnant wages amid rising costs

Many of the Indian workers live in underdeveloped neighbourhoods where rents are low such as the one pictured here in Noida.

In India, $1 housekeepers spark a consumer, worker frenzy despite safety risks

Laxmi, an employee with Pronto cleans a house with a broom in New Delhi, India, March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra

Low-income families get $500 a quarter, financial support for further studies under ComLink+ pilot

Ms Serena Lim, 28, with her son at her place on Mar 2, 2026.

Workers in skilled trades set to receive more career help from MOM, starting with electricians

A new pilot is in the works to provide more structured career and skills progression ladder, and apprenticeships for electricians.

Deliveroo’s Italian arm placed under supervision over alleged labour exploitation

The government’s repeated crackdowns on illegal working form part of its broader strategy to curb illegal migration.

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