Tag: retrenchment
-
Singapore employment growth picks up in Q3, but retrenchments continue to rise
Despite total employment growing in Q3, retrenchments in Singapore rose to a nearly six-year high amid economic uncertainty, according to advance labour market data by the Ministry of Manpower.
-
Retrenched in their 50s: The long road back to work for older workers
Older workers are taking longer to bounce back after being retrenched. Three of them tell CNA what it took to get back into the workforce.
-
Study on civil servants’ property purchases near planned MRT stations among issues to be raised in parliament on Oct 6
Members of parliament have also filed questions on rising retrenchments, the North-South Corridor delay and changes to Primary 1 registration.
-
Commentary: What happens after retrenchment may matter more than the headline number
How quickly displaced workers find another job, and what happens to their earnings afterwards, may offer a fuller picture of Singapore’s labour market adjustment, says NTU’s Chua Yeow Hwee.
-
Singapore retrenchments rise sharply in Q2 amid falling vacancies and fewer laid-off workers finding jobs
While the labour market continued to expand from April to June 2026, some indicators pointed to “signs of softening”, said the Manpower Ministry.
-
WP asks for ‘updated growth model’ that benefits workers; PAP says approach ‘always built around Singaporeans’
WP MPs urged the government to consider minimum retrenchment benefits and unemployment insurance, while Minister of State Dinesh Vasu Dash said the government’s economic blueprint already makes similar recommendations.
-
GovTech layoffs necessary to maintain quality of digital services for Singaporeans, says Jasmin Lau
GovTech officers in their 40s formed the largest age group of affected employees, accounting for about four in 10.
-
Singapore employment grows in Q2 despite global uncertainty, even as retrenchments rise
Unemployment rates remained low and broadly stable, said the Manpower Ministry in an advance release of its quarterly labour force report.
-
GovTech cuts 93 jobs in ‘first phase’ of transition to new operating model
Over the next two years, the agency is expected to let go of 7 to 9 per cent – or about 300 workers – of its total workforce.
-
Does a degree mean job security? Recent retrenchment data challenges that assumption, say experts
“The traditional route that Singaporeans are being educated on is you study hard, get a good degree, and then you are able to get a job,” says a retrenched tech worker.
Latest News
Stay Connected
Categories
BBC News CNA CNBC CNN International Deutsche Welle (DW) Euronews France 24 General Global & European Specialized & Regional
Tags
amp Artificial intelligence Asia Breaking News: Business Breaking News: Markets Breaking News: Politics Breaking News: Technology Business business news cent china cup Donald J. Trump Donald Trump economy European Union fast football France germany india Investment strategy iran Iran war markets People per politics return russia S&P 500 Index said Singapore spain Sport Stock markets technology trump ukraine United States US-Israel attack on Iran 2026 video War in Ukraine World World Cup 2026
About the Author
AF themes
Easy WordPress Websites Builder: Versatile Demos for Blogs, News, eCommerce and More – One-Click Import, No Coding! 1000+ Ready-made Templates for Stunning Newspaper, Magazine, Blog, and Publishing Websites.
Search the Archives
Access over the years of investigative journalism and breaking reports
You May Have Missed
