Retrenchment

Singapore adds more jobs in Q1 of 2026 but fewer firms planning to hire, raise salaries

Total employment continued to grow for the 18th consecutive quarter since the last quarter of 2021.

JLL retrenches some Singapore staff following restructuring

JLL Singapore has two offices – at Paya Lebar Quarter and CapitaSpring.

PropertyLimBrothers disputes layoff reports, seeks legal advice amid restructuring

DHL unit retrenches S’pore workers in ‘restructuring exercise for long-term sustainability’

DHL Global Forwarding Singapore is a division under DHL Group that provides international freight forwarding services.

Twelve Cupcakes workers to receive half of owed salary; several disappointed with partial payment

bncupcake30 - Empty Twelve Cupcakes outlet at Bukit Panjang Plaza.

Credit: TIMOTHY GOH

Yeo Hiap Seng axes 25 S’pore jobs as can production shifts to Malaysia; no change to drinks prices

Drinks maker Yeo Hiap Seng (Yeo’s) will lay off 25 employees at its Senoko facility as it consolidates can manufacturing operations in Malaysia,

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.

US broadcaster CBS News to lay off 6% of workforce, source says

CBS News will lay off about 6 per cent of its workforce as its new editor seeks to revamp the newsroom.

Strong hiring demand for engineers, tech specialists in S’pore as newly created roles climb in 2025

Software development and data analytics skills are commonly required for in-demand professions in finance and engineering.

Singapore labour market expanded in 2025, but retrenchments ticked up in Q4: MOM

The Ministry of Manpower said that firms are expected to remain cautious in their hiring and wage decisions in the first quarter of 2026.

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