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BUDGET 2025: Corporate income tax rebate unveiled; National Productivity Fund boosted $3b
BUDGET 2025: Corporate income tax rebate unveiled; National Productivity Fund boosted $3b
The government is also enhancing the Progressive Wage Credit Scheme.
PropertyGuru cuts 174 jobs, shuts down three business units
This represents 12% of its workforce.
Nearly half of professionals expect 2.5-5% pay raise in 2025
30% of employees who received salary increases attributed the change to individual performance rather than promotions.
NTUC launches new company mentorship pilot programme
The programme will connect unionized companies with approximately 1,200 mentors.
SG, Arab region deepen civil aviation training ties
The MOU will introduce two key initiatives, offering scholarships and knowledge exchange.
SGTech calls for workforce upskilling, SME tech support in Budget 2025
These recommendations will sustain Singapore’s edge in the tech sector.
Singapore hiring slows by 11% in 2024
The country saw a 45% decline in tech roles.
MOM and SSG launch SEEK Pass with Jobstreet to advance career health
SEEK Pass enables job seekers to verify and share their work credentials.
37 skills shift to high transferability in 2024, demand to grow in 2025: report
These skills make up about 9% across the three economies in Singapore.
CMP work permit holders rose 24.5% since 2018: Knight Frank
The demand for foreign workers has steadily risen following the reopening of international borders in 2022.
Singapore ranks 9th in World Future Skills Index
It ranked third in Asia Pacific behind Australia.
NUS sets up fifth residential college in University Town
It will focus on the fundamentals of AI.
Training participation rate falls 40.7% in 2024
Overall training intensity also dropped from 4.7 to 4.6 days in 2024.
Singapore sees slower employment, lower retrenchments in 2024
Resident employment in higher-skilled sectors also grew in the last quarter.
Around 70% of non-creative jobs now require creative skills: report
Over 50% of creative professionals have also adopted generative AI to enhance efficiency and innovation.
Review of hiring process sought under Workplace Fairness bill
Job interviews should avoid bias against age, nationality, sex, religion and disability.
Singapore businesses showcase branding success in new book
The latest book of The UnNoticed Entrepreneur compiles strategies from 50 business leaders.
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