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Singapore's labour market continued to expand in 2024 on the back of strong economic performance and positive business sentiments, though it faces more risks in 2025 from global uncertainties and trade tensions.
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, China has faced a major challenge, with youth unemployment reaching worrying levels. Despite an increasing number of graduates, many are struggling to find a job that matches their qualifications. To remedy this, Beijing is looking to artificial intelligence to promote their integration into the job market.
BANGKOK: The Administrative Court has accepted the Thai Pilots Association's petition to revoke the Labour Ministry's announcement permitting foreign nationals to serve as pilots in Thailand through a wet lease arrangement.
OTTAWA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Canada's employment held steady in February, following three consecutive monthly increases totaling 211,000 in November, December and January, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
FROM DATUK DR PAMELA YONG MCA deputy secretary-general
With migrant workers in mind, leadership is looking to 'ensure there's no large-scale relapse into poverty'
KUALA LUMPUR: Strategies to assist disabled people in gaining proper employment access are expected to be the focus of the Dewan Rakyat sitting on Monday (March 3).
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Persons with disabilities (OKU) will have access to employment opportunities within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), says state executive councillor Khairin-Nisa Ismail.
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Enforcement Division (LED) of the Labour Department recently conducted Operasi Waspada 22/2025 in Kampong Sungai Besar on Feb 4 to ensure compliance with the Employment Act, Section 278.
OTTAWA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Canada's employment increased by 76,000, or 0.4 percent, in January for the third consecutive month, Statistics Canada said Friday.
SINGAPORE: Layoffs rose in the last quarter of 2024, but the year still closed with fewer layoffs than in 2023, and more Singapore residents in jobs.
HONG KONG, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- More than half of incoming talents who came to Hong Kong through the city's Top Talent Pass Scheme have been in employment, Chris Sun, secretary for labor and welfare of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said on Wednesday.
OTTAWA, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Canada's employment rose by 91,000, or 0.4 percent, in December and the employment rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 60.8 percent, Statistics Canada said Friday.
Layoffs rose in the last quarter of 2024, but the year still closed with fewer layoffs than in 2023, and more Singapore residents in jobs.
ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian government has lauded China's Huajian Group for its "significant contribution" in its investment engagements in Ethiopia.
PETALING JAYA: The rapid integration of Artificial intelligence (AI) across industries has left many fresh graduates poorly equipped with the latest skills needed by employers, says Jobstreet by SEEK Malaysia.
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Those who work for the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) will get to stay on till 64 and, if eligible and willing, be re-employed till 69 come Jan 1, 2025.
Singapore's labour market showed strong growth in the third quarter of 2024, with total employment nearly doubling the increase seen in the previous quarter, citing the latest Labour Market Report by the Ministry of Manpower published on Monday.
