, managers, executives and technicians( PMETs), even as the number of foreign PMETs has risen, said

The resident unemployment rate of non-PMET workers had increased from 4.7 per cent in 2019 to

But many Singaporeans will also be deprived of good jobs and career opportunities.... " Mr Wong asked, making reference to a speech made by founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, one month after Singapore gained independence in 1965.At the time, Mr Lee had told his audience:" Ten years from now, this will be a metropolis.... Never fear."" What do Mr Leong and the PSP promise?...

SINGAPORE-The Progress Singapore Party( PSP) has accepted the challenge to debate employment policies and the Singapore-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement( Ceca), said Non-Constituency MP Leong Mun Wai on Tuesday( June 22). Writing on Facebook, he added that the opposition party would seek further information from the Government at the parliamentary sitting in Julyto prepare for the debate which was first mooted by Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam in May." Subsequently,

SINGAPORE-A home-grown job portal with more than 7, 000 job vacancies was launched on Friday( Sept 24) at the South West Community Job Fair held at Jurong Spring Community Club. Known as qood, it also helps jobseekers write resumes and shortlist employers. The portal offers jobs from more than 400 employers across different sectors such as food and beverage, hospitality, engineering and retail.... Mr Teh Yong Kang's job searchwas delayed by his visual impairment and the Covid-19 pandemic.... P

Has Singapore become less welcoming of foreign investments, of global talent?... " He noted how the issue of foreigners and jobs has been addressed numerous times by various ministers, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during his National Day Rally speech last month. Said Dr Tan:" Do Mr Leong and his party think Singapore will forever be attractive to investors?... Is there some magic water that draws global multinationals here?...

" Dr Tan said:" I know you want a specific percentage.... So as a whole, the number of citizens plus PRs actually increases.... That base increases, and therefore leading to an increase in the number of local PME jobs purely due to reclassification, not job creation....

He added: “ On the whole, we have made good progress.... But there are still areas to improve and to do better.... For instance, the exercise brought more than 200, 000 Singaporeans together to chart a road map for the nation’s next stage of development. Through the Mentoring SG movement, individuals, businesses and other organisations have also come together to make mentoring more accessible to young people....

SINGAPORE-Malay/ Muslim Singaporeans have acted in an exemplary way during the Covid-19 pandemic these past two years and helped prevent the virus from spreading further, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli has said. The community has embraced tough decisions and adapted to challenges posed by the virus, said Mr Masagos, who is also Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for Health." For the last two years, our community has been exemplary in their respo

SINGAPORE – Singapore’s unemployment situation improved across the board in June 2024, according to preliminary labour market data for the second quarter of 2024 released on July 31. The Ministry of Manpower( MOM) said in its report on the data that the unemployment rate of Singaporeans fell from 3 per cent in May 2024 to 2.8 per cent in June 2024. The unemployment rate of residents – Singaporeans and permanent residents – likewise declined from 2.9 per cent to 2.7 per cent over the same period,