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Wage gap

UK firms cut jobs at fastest pace in five years, wages cool

UK firms cut jobs at the fastest rate since 2020; payrolls fell by 43,000 in December, double market expectations, per ONS data.
UK firms cut jobs at the fastest rate since 2020; payrolls fell by 43,000 in December, double market expectations, per ONS data.

Artificial intelligence could increase divide between rich and poor states, UN report warns

The United Nations logo adorns a window at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
The United Nations logo adorns a window at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

As the ringgit strengthens, what will it take for Malaysians working in Singapore to return home?

Analysts expect the ringgit to trade between RM3.20 and RM3.30 per Sing dollar by the end of 2025, before strengthening further in 2026.
Analysts expect the ringgit to trade between RM3.20 and RM3.30 per Sing dollar by the end of 2025, before strengthening further in 2026.

Wealthy Americans are spending, people with less are struggling

People queuing outside of Pilsen Food Pantry in Chicago on Oct 8.
People queuing outside of Pilsen Food Pantry in Chicago on Oct 8.

South Korea’s wage gap hits record as more seniors take low-paid part-time jobs

The age profile of South Korea’s non-regular workforce continues to shift as the country ages.
The age profile of South Korea’s non-regular workforce continues to shift as the country ages.

Which jobs pay the highest median salaries in Singapore?

A flying instructor teaching a student in an A320 flight simulator at WingsAcademy.sg.
A flying instructor teaching a student in an A320 flight simulator at WingsAcademy.sg.

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

ST20240509_202463103743 Kua Chee Siong/ pixgeneric/ Generic pix of office workers, crossing a traffic junction along Church Street in the central business district (CBD), during lunch hour, under the hot noonday sun on May 9, 2024.
ST20240509_202463103743 Kua Chee Siong/ pixgeneric/ Generic pix of office workers, crossing a traffic junction along Church Street in the central business district (CBD), during lunch hour, under the hot noonday sun on May 9, 2024.

Superstar coders are raking it in. Others, not so much

As ChatGPT-like generative AI changes how code is written, companies are rethinking how many programmers they need.
As ChatGPT-like generative AI changes how code is written, companies are rethinking how many programmers they need.

Real wages in S'pore up 3.2% in 2024 but fewer firms plan increases this year: MOM

Real wages grew 3.2 per cent in 2024, up from 0.4 per cent in 2023 as inflation eased, said MOM.
Real wages grew 3.2 per cent in 2024, up from 0.4 per cent in 2023 as inflation eased, said MOM.

Singapore software engineer salaries rebound, but pay for AI roles fails to lift off amid hype

Software engineers form the largest group of tech professionals in Singapore, accounting for 31 per cent of the country’s tech workers.
Software engineers form the largest group of tech professionals in Singapore, accounting for 31 per cent of the country’s tech workers.

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