Singapore has granted payouts to over 200,000 self-employed persons
Under an income relief scheme, some S$1.8 billion in contributions have been made to help those in need tide over the pandemic.
Delivering positive experiences key for success
The management team from Ramada and Days Hotels by Wyndham Singapore shares insights on their organisational approach during the pandemic and beyond.
Enterprise Singapore urges SMEs to adopt ISO standards
Businesses that are ISO certified means that their services, products, or processes adhere to a globalised standard.
Workplace arrangements to be reviewed under Singapore’s Phase 3 opening
Are Singapore companies ready to return to the workplace?
Digitisation gains pace in Singapore as more jobs available in digital banks
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is expecting digital banks to employ a “sizeable number of people”.
Two Cents: The emergence of the hybrid workforce
Whether organisations decide to return to the workplace or continue remote work in 2021, employees will be the key to success.
Employers in Singapore upskill foreign workers amid labour shortage
Employers may need to upskill or re-skill their foreign workers, especially in sectors where local staff are hard to employ.
Singapore: Technology will disrupt 90% of HR roles in three to five years
Technology-enabled solutions, especially those using automation, will impact the majority of human resource (HR) roles in the near future.
Singapore Institute of Technology inks deals to plug industry knowledge gap, spur innovation
A*Star researchers will provide technical expertise to companies and help mentor SIT interns.
57% of Singapore’s publicly listed firms have sufficient cash to repay short-term debt: MAS
The proportion of SMEs that are vulnerable is about 30 percentage points higher than larger firms.
Resident employment rate and median income dip in Singapore
The employment rate of residents aged 25 to 64, the bulk of whom are in their prime working age, fell to 80.3% from 80.8% in 2019.
Capella Singapore, The Club Residences offers luxurious stay-in experience
Capella Singapore, The Club Residences, is the HRM Asia Editor’s Choice for Best Serviced Apartment.
Financial institutions in Singapore aim to create 1,800 new roles and 2,000 traineeships by June 2021
A survey conducted by MAS polled over 30 firms on their projected hiring for the next 12 months.
Singapore civil servants will not get year-end bonus, some in private sector following suit
The Public Service Division (PSD) has announced that civil servants will not get any year-end bonus.
More frameworks and certification programmes to strengthen HR profession in Singapore
Select HR candidates can take an accelerated path, depending on which qualification track they are on.
Identifiying workforce capabilities and fostering workplace resilience
At CHRO Online Singapore, speakers from BPP, Achievers and ADP will examine the challenges and opportunities facing organisations in 2021.
Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand expect highest wage rise in APAC for 2021
The top 10 countries expected to see the largest real salary increase are from the Asia-Pacific region.
Singapore: Infocomm media a growth sector
Trade and Industry minister Chan Chun Sing highlighted the infocomm media (ICM) sector as one that has potential to generate good jobs.
Over 12,000 tech jobs available in Singapore
Between April to early November, over 7,000 jobseekers have been placed into jobs, traineeships and attachments in the ICT sector.
Singapore: Q3 GDP contracts at a slower pace of 5.8%
For the third quarter, Singapore’s GDP shrank by 5.8% year-on-year, improving on Q2’s slump of 13.3%, with the outlook for 2021 looking optimistic.
Singapore prioritises employees’ physical and mental well-being
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will work with employers and building owners to better manage infectious diseases in the workplace.
Singapore outlines medtech as future sector of growth
An industry-led coalition will explore advancing diagnoses for disease preparedness, containment and control.
Singapore adopts conservative approach to post-COVID recovery
Sectors like aviation, tourism and entertainment will remain in “suspended animation for some time to come.”
Singapore’s world talent ranking rises one level
Singapore has been ranked ninth in 2020’s list of the most competitive countries for talent globally, by the IMD World Competitiveness Centre.
Singapore to launch dedicated tech pass for foreign talent from Jan 2021
The pass, says the Singapore government, will enable Singapore to build a strong tech base in the country, and bring more opportunities to the workforce.
Due to travel restrictions, Singapore’s Internet economy falls 24% to US$9 billon in 2020
Last year, online travel contributed about 50% to the country’s gross merchandise value.
Singapore government sets up taskforce to tackle migrant workers’ mental health care
Actions will be implemented in three overlapping phases over the next two years.
Singapore: Number of jobs in manufacturing sector doubles from end-August
Singapore’s manufacturing output grew by 24.2% in September compared with the same month last year.
Singapore: Fintech sector to create more jobs
The growth of the financial services sector will generate more positions for digitally-ready PMEs, as Singapore’s digital transformation continues.
WSDeg offered by SIT provides learning platform for upskilling
Syamim Bin Selamat, a Principal Assistant Engineer with Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA), shares his learning experience with WSDeg.