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Job market turns less rosy
Growth pace slow, unemployment rate up. Singaporeans seeking jobs in the months ahead face the prospect of a slowing labour market.
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Building boom set to create record number of jobs
But analysts say this will bring little cheer to local job-seekers as they tend to shun sector.
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S'pore firms slow down hiring
Jobless rate rises to 2.3% as analysts warn that unemployment may climb in coming months. -Reuters
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More accounting irregularities?
Accounting discrepancies may be cropping up again in Malaysia.
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Where are our female corporate leaders?
It appears that corporate Malaysia generally still favours men over women for top positions.
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Thousands of workers on strike in Vietnam
They demanded higher wages to match the rising cost of living after inflation.
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The grey brigade
About half of the number of Singaporean residents who are aged 50 and older are still working, which is good news for the Government.
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Employer fires her, then threatens to sue when she wrote to the Straits Times
She had just completed a three-month probation and was worried the pregnancy would affect her confirmation.
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Top performer sacked when she was six months pregnant
She is convinced the company did not want to bear the cost of her maternity leave.
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'Sometimes, I blamed my son for making me jobless'
For seven years, Ms Ngian Hui Chyi and her husband had tried to start a family, but to no avail.
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HK tycoon's attempt to wind up firm denied
They said he was making use of the court.
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Some workers not paid for 6 months, others housed in toilet
Some past cases |
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No work given, no salaries paid
Workers pay $9,000 each for job in S'pore, but employer still charges them for food and lodging. MOM steps in...
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Foreigners boost Singapore economy, says PM Lee
With S'pore's small population base, relying on local manpower resources alone will not be enough. -AFP
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CEO's pay: Metro has to reveal more
Investors need better idea about how salary is linked to performance. -ST
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Foreigners benefit S'poreans
'Without them, local workers and SMEs bosses will also lose their jobs,' said Mr Lee. -ST, AsiaOne |
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S'pore to run out of workers 'in 5 to 8 years'
Outsourcing skilled jobs to equally developed countries like the United States may become a reality here within five years.
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Singapore's top CEOs get fat pay rises
Increases of as much as 150% after strong growth last year.
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No need for paternity leave
Working fathers can benefit from new leave entitlements instead.
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Worker safety at shipyards important
Employers urged to tighten their safety systems.
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Sexual harassment in the workplace
Govt will set a positive example to other employers in the problem of sexual harassment.
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The unhappy lot of Asian workers
Study shows that one third of workers feel frustrated, stymied by lack of empowerment and bureaucracy. -myp |
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Silver lining to job 'gloom'
The overall jobless figure may rise in the second half of this year, but there is a silver lining in the gloomy numbers - if you know where to look.
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