Amid weaker economic conditions, Singapore’s unemployment rate rose in the second quarter, according to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). The overall unemployment rate rose from 1.9 per cent in March to 2.1 per cent in June, figures released in the…
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Jobs growth in Singapore remained low in the third quarter of 2015, with unemployment rising slightly for residents and citizens, according to figures released in the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) latest Labour Market Report. From July to September this year,…
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After graduating with a second-class upper degree in human resource management, Mr Tan, 30, took some time to land a full-time job and he is currently doing administrative work — buying office supplies and processing claims. “I wished that we…
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With a strong pipeline of investments, the overall outlook for Singapore looks positive in the immediate future, said Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang. However, he also cautioned that Singapore faces some challenges in the immediate one to two…
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From “overfussiness” and complacency to an inability to accept criticism, many things about Singaporeans’ attitudes to work irk Mr Victor Mills. The Northern Ireland-born Singapore citizen, 55, who took over as chief executive of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce…
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