HR & Education
Edtech firm Crimson Education bags $53.5m in Series D round
Edtech firm Crimson Education bags $53.5m in Series D round
Funds will be used for expansion in Singapore
Job satisfaction might not be sufficient to retain employees
Four in 10 employees plan to switch jobs.
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.
NUS and NTU launch $50m programme for startups
It aims to train 300 startups and nurture 150 spin-offs.
Employment growth doubles in Q3 as resident and non-resident hiring rises
Advanced estimates show that employment grew by 24,100.
AI Singapore launches online course on core AI engineering skills
The course enables engineers to pursue the nine-month AIAP programme.
Singapore's hiring activity falls 5% YoY in September
On a sequential basis, however, activity rose by 7%.
ICAEW updates accountancy qualification for next-generation students
The aim is to build technical study and workplace learning closer together.
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