Ministry of Manpower

Scaffold netting at new worksites in Singapore must be fire-retardant from March 2027

This rule will apply to projects awarded from March 1, 2027, regardless of the material used for the scaffold.

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.

Questions raised as tech giant Sea tells S’pore staff to credit salaries into MariBank accounts

Some Sea employees said they felt like there could be consequences if they declined to open a MariBank account for salary crediting.

Former Cathay cinema operator mm2 Asia, subsidiary owe $213,000 in CPF arrears

mm2 Asia was the operator of the Cathay Cineplexes cinema chain, which ceased operations on Sept 1, 2025, amid the group’s financial difficulties.

Worker dies after being struck by hose at Jurong Port Road construction site; MOM investigating

The worker was carrying foundation works at 37 Jurong Port Road at about 8.20pm when he was hit by the hose, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Sept 13.

Sites in Mandai and Upper Jurong Road to be sold for purpose-built dormitories by end-2027

One of the sales sites, at 529 Upper Jurong Road, was previously a dormitory called Jurong Apartments.

Forum: Employers of domestic helpers should be allowed to choose their own insurance

Income Insurance axes sale of platform to Embed after firm allegedly failed to make CPF payments

Income Insurance previously said that more than 50 per cent of Hive’s existing employees would be transferred to EFGH.

21 workplace deaths in first half of 2026; four involved platform workers

Four platform workers who died in traffic accidents were among the 21 workplace fatalities in the first half of 2026.

MOM arrests four people for employment-related offences over ‘phantom workers’

MOM said that another 21 individuals are assisting in the investigation.

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