Tan See Leng

More retrenchments in Singapore in Q1 2026 as job vacancies drop

According to the Ministry of Manpower’s finalised data in its Labour Market Report, the number of job vacancies fell from 77,700 in December 2025 to 73,300 in March 2026.

Keeping seniors in Eunos active through chair Zumba and brisk walking sessions

Chair Zumba is among the seven new programmes launched over the last three years in Eunos to support seniors.

Singapore, Vietnam commit to keeping trade flows open; to avoid restrictions on rice trade

Singapore’s Minister-in-charge of Energy, Science and Technology Tan See Leng (second right) and Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung (second left) signed an MOU on May 29, witnessed by Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (right) and Vietnamese President To Lam.

Bloomberg defamation case unprecedented for malice and aggravation: Ministers’ lawyer

Senior Counsel Davinder Singh and Mr Low De Wei at the Supreme court on May 22.

TOC’s Terry Xu ordered to pay more than $154,000 in costs to Shanmugam, Tan See Leng

Mr Shanmugam, the Coordinating Minister for National Security, was awarded $$44,398.25 in disbursements, while Manpower Minister Dr Tan was awarded $32,064.25.

Parliament supports motion on ‘no jobless growth’ amid AI disruption

Tan See Leng speaking in Parliament on May 6, 2026.

New skills and workforce agency a ‘two-horse chariot’, not ‘two-headed monster’: Minister

The new Skills and Workforce Development Agency will bring together career guidance, skills training and job matching.

About 90 employers penalised every year for not giving domestic workers mandatory day off: MOM

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said the “vast majority of employers” comply with the mandatory rest day.

Fresh grads take longer to land first jobs, but no broad decline in employment: Tan See Leng

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said the employment rates have remained “broadly stable” for young graduates aged 25 to 29.

No need to raise penalties for late retrenchment notices for now: Tan See Leng

In 2025, 80 per cent of the retrenchment notifications were filed before the required deadline of five working days - up from 70 per cent in 2024.

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