HR & Education
Skills gap seen in Singapore’s accountancy curriculum: Report
Skills gap seen in Singapore’s accountancy curriculum: Report
Only 13% of the current curriculum is dedicated to human skills.
Risk management, business valuation among highest paying roles: ISCA
These roles exceed the national media salary of $4,500.
Proposed bill to strengthen protection against workplace discrimination
It is expected to be enforced by 2026 or 2027.
Singapore ranked second-best city for software careers: Nsoft
It leads in job availability with 13,412 open roles and 2,461 software companies.
MOH, SMC to add 9 foreign medical schools in Medical Registration Act
Starting in 2025, aspiring medical students can apply to 112 medical schools.
Job satisfaction might not be sufficient to retain employees
Four in 10 employees plan to switch jobs.
Edtech firm Crimson Education bags $53.5m in Series D round
Funds will be used for expansion in Singapore
Singapore to upskill 300 professionals to support carbon services and trading sector growth
This aims to train and upskill 300 professionals by 2027 to support the growth of Singapore’s carbon services and trading sector.
Corporate roles gain ground in finance as demand for tech experts dips
FinTechs foresee a 4% drop in demand for tech experts.
ECDA to develop 40,000 new infant and childcare centres
This initiative aims to uplift quality and professionalism in the sector.
Gov’t suspends two job recruitment companies over fee-related complaints
Collection of fees before employment is not permitted.
Gov’t to launch skills programme for Environmental Services sector
The programme will begin in April 2025.
95% of employers say no to four-day work week
The top reason is that business operations do not permit a four-day workweek.
SG, WTO ink MoU to establish secondment programme for gov't officials
Each secondee will be accompanied by a national officer from a least-developed country.
Temasek Polytechnic and ASME launch roadmap to boost SME sustainability efforts
The roadmap includes surveys and research for sustainable business practices.
Nearly 8 in 10 employers do not support fully remote work arrangements
76% offer hybrid work.
Singapore Management University appoints Alan Chan as new provost
It will be effective on 1 April 2025.
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