For a delivery rider, the hardest part of a delivery is not always the journey. Sometimes, the biggest challenge starts after arriving at the destination. Finding somewhere to park, entering a condominium, locating the correct block, and waiting for a customer can add significant time to a single...
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Singapore is introducing stronger protection for workers exposed to heat — and the changes will directly affect many people working outdoors. From 1 December 2026, four measures that were previously recommended under Singapore's Heat Stress Management Framework will become mandatory for emplo...
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Losing a job can feel like the end of a career. But in Singapore's changing labour market, retrenchment increasingly means something else: a transition to a different role or industry. New Ministry of Manpower data shows that workers retrenched from Singapore's e-commerce and tech-enabled sectors...
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For many jobseekers, one of the most frustrating parts of looking for work is seeing an "entry-level" position that still asks for one, two, or even three years of experience. So what does "entry-level" actually mean in Singapore? New data from the Ministry of Manpower provides an interesting answ...
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When people think about manufacturing, they may still imagine factory floors, repetitive manual work, and traditional production lines. But Singapore's manufacturing industry is changing rapidly. Today, factories are becoming more automated, connected, and technology-driven. Workers are increasing...
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For decades, Singapore's workforce has often placed a strong emphasis on academic qualifications and white-collar careers. But that mindset may be changing. A recent Business Times feature highlighted a growing interest among some younger Singaporeans in blue-collar and technical careers — c...
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For years, one question has dominated conversations about artificial intelligence: Will AI take our jobs? Singapore's latest research provides a more complicated — and potentially more encouraging — answer. A new study published by Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI)...
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Singapore is preparing for a major change in the way people and goods move around the city. At the 2026 National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said Singapore intends to gradually scale up autonomous vehicles once the technology is proven safe and reliable. The move is partly driven by a p...
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Singapore's labour market has an interesting problem. There are still many job vacancies — yet some groups of jobseekers continue to struggle to find suitable employment. Data from Q1 2026 showed 73,300 job vacancies, while unemployment among residents aged below 30 reached 6.2%. This sugges...
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Artificial intelligence has become one of the biggest conversations in the world of work. Many workers worry that AI will eventually replace their jobs. But current evidence suggests a more complicated picture: AI is changing jobs, rather than simply eliminating them. Recent research and labour-ma...
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