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Maybank Singapore unveils certified course to upskill employees
23 Apr 19
The course tackles data analytics, design thinking and cybersecurity.
Automation threatens one in three finance jobs: study
23 Apr 19
Remisiers, traders, and investment performance analysts are some of the jobs that could get hit by automation.
White-collar hiring platform Snaphunt nabs $1.36m seed fund
23 Apr 19
The proceeds will be used for its expansion plans.
Daily Briefing: Singapore's private banks struggle to hire and retain RMs; Biotech startup RWDC Industries raises nearly $30m in series A funding
23 Apr 19
And the Transport Minister hopes that the agreement to suspend the RTS would be finalised soon.
Daily Briefing: Deals buoy commercial property sector in Q1; Singapore lifts passport stamp requirements on departing foreigners
18 Apr 19
And Go-Jek poaches an ex-Bain consultant from Apple as VP of strategy and planning.
Daily Briefing: Grab to inject GrabFood into ride-hailing app; UOB bags $242m loan for Japan buy
17 Apr 19
And MOM eyes broadening its Adapt and Grow initiative.
Daily Briefing: Jewel Changi to open on 17 April; Median salary for PEI graduates up 3.92% to $2,650 in 2018
12 Apr 19
And Rockworth Capital Partners acquired 18% stake in ASX-listed Elanor Investors Group.
MAS bans reps from HSBC, UOB, and NTUC Income over fraud
11 Apr 19
Their cases involved deception, sales of fake products, and forgery.
PMET digital job openings nearly double in 2018 as financials intensify tech hiring
9 Apr 19
There are 6,700 available positions in 2018 compared to 4,520 in 2017.
Which risks are Singapore's SMEs most vulnerable to?
5 Apr 19
Firms grapple with consumer and worker safety, consistency in service quality, and data privacy issues.
3 in 5 employers favour hard skills over soft skills: survey
5 Apr 19
They are more inclined to hire candidates fluent in project management, statistical analysis and data mining.
Grab appoints Yee Wee Tang as country head in Singapore
5 Apr 19
He succeeded Lim Kell Jay, who will now focus on GrabFood Singapore.
Nomura slashes eight of nine equity research jobs in Singapore
5 Apr 19
It has been grappling with overseas and domestic losses for four straight quarters.
4 in 5 Singapore CFOs struggle to hire finance professionals
3 Apr 19
Talented financial candidates within the areas of risk, auditing, financial and client management are particularly in high demand.
UOL Group director Gwee Lian Kheng retires
3 Apr 19
Kheng will be stepping down after holding the position for almost 32 years.
Over 4 in 5 employees expect to receive a bonus in 2019: survey
3 Apr 19
1 in 3 employees are willing to ditch their jobs without a bonus.
Older workers could ease Singapore's labour crunch: report
3 Apr 19
96% think there are benefits of working with colleagues aged 55 years and up.
Chart of the Day: Singapore CFOs salaries beat Asian peers
1 Apr 19
Singaporean CFOs in multinational companies (MNC) usually earn up to $620,000.
Active job seekers down 5% amidst high wage satisfaction: study
29 Mar 19
Three in five claimed to be either 'satisfied' or 'very satisfied' with their pay.
Chart of the Day: Tightening DRC could slash food services' earnings by 2.2%
28 Mar 19
Staff costs are projected to rise 10% in 2020 and 2021.
Singapore's gender pay gap higher than official estimates at 12.8%: study
28 Mar 19
The average base pay was $71,631 per year for men and $61,653 for women.
Daily Briefing: GIC to buy 15% stake in India's GMR Airports; Singapore government to invest in cell therapy manufacturing
28 Mar 19
And here’s why technologists pull out of global banks in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Chart of the Day: Rent and labour costs account for 75-78% of food service and retail companies' opex
27 Mar 19
For food retailers, staff costs are typically 10-12% of sales and 42% of total opex.
Raffles Infrastructure Holdings defends $320,000 directors' fees
26 Mar 19
The board deemed it reasonable given the change in its financial year end from 31 December to 30 June.
National Wages Council invites views on wage recommendations
25 Mar 19
NWC will convene in April and May 2019 to develop its annual guidelines on wage and employment-related issues.
Singapore's foreign workers left in limbo amidst tighter manpower rules
25 Mar 19
The foreign worker quota in the services sector will be cut as finance minister Heng notes that the growth in S-pass services holders hit a five-...
ERA Realty Network launches $1m startup grant
22 Mar 19
New real estate salespersons need to pay $100 in administrative and materials fees to join the network.
Chart Of The Day: PMETs account for 52.7% of job vacancies in 2018
20 Mar 19
Overall, one in three vacancies were unfilled for six months or more.
Business expansion created 26,500 jobs in 2018
20 Mar 19
 ICT roles such as chief information officers, database designers & administrators and IT security specialists were in hot demand.
Only 2 in 5 firms in Singapore adhere to diversity and inclusion policies: report
20 Mar 19
The number of women in leadership teams also dipped from 30% to 29% in 2019.
Daily Briefing: Treasure at Tampines showcase launch draws 7,000 people; 3 in 5 employers prioritise luring quality talent
19 Mar 19
And regulatory tech company Tookitaki secures US$7.5m in its Series A funding round.
CapitaLand CEO Lee Chee Koon receives remuneration of $4.2m in 2018
18 Mar 19
In total, the company issued around $18m in remuneration packages for its 13 executives.
Chart of the Day: Construction sector employment shrinks by 7,100 in 2018
18 Mar 19
This was attributed to a moderation in the decline in Work Permit Holders.
Singapore unemployment rate dropped to 2.9% in 2018
15 Mar 19
Residents made up 66% of the retrenchments in 2018, slightly lower than their share of employment at 67%.
Over $600m of wage credits to benefit 90,000 Singapore employers
15 Mar 19
About 70% will be disbursed to SMEs.
Online hiring activity in IT and telecom sectors jumped 23% in 2018
14 Mar 19
The sectors had witnessed its steepest growth in November 2018.
Finance sector expects weaker job gains in Q2
14 Mar 19
It was one of the two sectors that have weaker hiring prospects in the upcoming quarter.
Women now take up one-third of Singapore senior leadership teams: study
8 Mar 19
But gender parity remains an issue as only 9% of firms have a female CEO.
Annual Workfare payouts for lower-income workers to hit over $1b by 2020
6 Mar 19
It will benefit about 440,000 Singaporeans.
Singapore eyes raising retirement and re-employment age
6 Mar 19
CPF payout eligibility age would remain at 65.

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