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Should your job require you to outsource parenting to a domestic helper?

If the only viable way to stay employed is to outsource parenting, then we have not resolved the work-family conflict, says the writer, who believes that workplaces must be part of the solution, not simply the workaround.
If the only viable way to stay employed is to outsource parenting, then we have not resolved the work-family conflict, says the writer, who believes that workplaces must be part of the solution, not simply the workaround.

Growing insularity in S’pore amid economic anxiety, worries about the future: Edelman trust survey

A majority of Singapore respondents reported being unwilling or hesitant to trust someone with different values.
A majority of Singapore respondents reported being unwilling or hesitant to trust someone with different values.

Heineken to axe 130 jobs, phase out large-scale beer production at Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore

ST20231127_202320400745/pixapb27/Jason Quah Generic photo of the Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore Pte Ltd building at Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim on Nov 27, 2023.
ST20231127_202320400745/pixapb27/Jason Quah Generic photo of the Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore Pte Ltd building at Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim on Nov 27, 2023.

Branded Content

Run, connect, celebrate: The work event your team will actually love

fun corporate run
fun corporate run

We have to stop calling some jobs ‘low-skilled’

ST20260122_202658000654/pixgeneric/Shintaro Tay/ Generic picture of office workers crossing Chulia Street on Jan 22, 2026. Keywords: white collar workers, PMET, work, Professionals, Managers, Executives, and Technicians and economy.
ST20260122_202658000654/pixgeneric/Shintaro Tay/ Generic picture of office workers crossing Chulia Street on Jan 22, 2026. Keywords: white collar workers, PMET, work, Professionals, Managers, Executives, and Technicians and economy.

Forum: Mandating advance retrenchment notification may reduce employers’ operational flexibility

Commentary

It’s time the polytechnic diploma got the recognition it deserves

Polytechnics have been central to Singapore’s economic growth since the establishment of the first - Singapore Polytechnic (SP) - in 1954.
Polytechnics have been central to Singapore’s economic growth since the establishment of the first - Singapore Polytechnic (SP) - in 1954.

Over 12,000 employers on IRAS auto-inclusion scheme for tax reporting failed to file on time in 2025

A lady walks past the IRAS logo on 17 September 2018.
A lady walks past the IRAS logo on 17 September 2018.

Top 300 Singapore employers recognised for helping their staff in career growth

(From left) Singapore National Employers Federation president Tan Hee Teck, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng, NTUC secretary-general Ng Chee Meng and Singapore Business Federation vice-chairman Mark Lee launching the Singapore Opportunity Index on Jan 21.
(From left) Singapore National Employers Federation president Tan Hee Teck, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng, NTUC secretary-general Ng Chee Meng and Singapore Business Federation vice-chairman Mark Lee launching the Singapore Opportunity Index on Jan 21.

UK seeks to ease global talent visas as Reeves heads to Davos

Chancellor Reeves promotes UK investment at Davos amid US tariff threats and plans to mend relations post-tax changes that caused wealth drain.
Chancellor Reeves promotes UK investment at Davos amid US tariff threats and plans to mend relations post-tax changes that caused wealth drain.

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