HR & Education
Transport Equipment posts lowest job vacancy rate at 1.2% in December 2025
Transport Equipment posts lowest job vacancy rate at 1.2% in December 2025
The Air Transport and Printing sectors follow closely at 1.8%.
IMDA expands TIP Alliance for fresh graduates eyeing tech careers
A new pathway offers practical training in public sector systems.
ISCA Academy launches AI training programme for finance professionals in ASEAN
The programme aims to equip professionals with practical AI skills.
Employment outcomes stable at private institutions as job market cools
78.9% of economically active graduates secured employment within six months.
Job postings fall 4.5% to five-year low in February
Demand remains high in ‘pharmacy’ and 'sports'.
SG well-being improves but trails global gains
New data from Intellect shows Singapore is managing stress better (+10.4%), but well-being gains remain modest.
Singapore maintains zero chief HR officer turnover for two years running
The city-state also saw two COO appointments in 2025.
MOM warns Twelve Cupcakes over unpaid wages to 80 staff after closure
The group failed to pay wages for work done from 1 to 29 October 2025.
Corporate productivity threatened as ‘quiet cracking’ fuels widespread employee disengagement
Employees show up, but internally struggle with job uncertainty and pressures.
Yeo Hiap Seng retrenches 25 staff following Malaysia production shift
The company will offer affected employees job placement, career guidance, and counselling.
Employers underestimate salary demands by 30%
Indeed report shows a structural disconnect in how Singaporean firms value compensation.
NTU and UOB launch hub for student-led venture creation
Key areas include sustainability and AI.
Singapore workers spend more time in office than at home, survey finds
Workers want slightly more office time.
Retrenchments stable despite hitting 3,690 in Q4 2025
MOM reports retrenchment figures fluctuating less than 5% since Q4 2024.
Employers face persistent skill shortages
Hiring slowdown masks tight labour market.
Nearly half of Gen Z employees disengaged as they demand more structure
Clearer expectations and mentor access cited as key needs for early-career staff.
Over 2 in 5 pessimistic on job opportunities as most firms face skill gaps
Less than half (47%) of professionals felt secure in their roles.
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