Davina Tham

In a restructuring exercise that involves moving its Southeast Asia headquarters from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, the clothing retailer has asked staff to reapply for 178 available roles, including four in Singapore.

The global bank earlier said it would cut 15 per cent of corporate function roles – or more than 7,000 jobs – by 2030.

Although nominal wages grew more slowly in 2025, real wages grew faster because inflation eased.

Some employers take this approach in order to avoid the optics of a retrenchment, say manpower experts.

According to NParks, a contractor went against its direction and cleared the tree-planting site at Lower Peirce Reservoir on May 29 to store materials.

Employees at Shopee's Singapore headquarters told CNA they were laid off on Monday.

The deceased, 29-year-old technical specialist Lee Swee Loong, was crushed between a rope drum and a trolley platform while carrying out maintenance checks on a crane.

The 42-year-old man had earlier asked for a nail clipper and was twice refused.

The judge said a key witness for the prosecution had possible motive to falsely implicate the man.

Leadership at the highest level is needed to reframe human capital as a strategic issue, said Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash.