Singapore’s newest university graduates are entering an increasingly difficult job market, with some turning to government-funded traineeships that pay less than half the median starting salary for degree holders as artificial intelligence
JPMorgan Chase has begun monitoring the digital activity of its junior investment bankers to assess whether their reported working hours accurately reflect their actual workload, as part of a new effort to
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Faced with a record 13 million graduates entering an uncertain job market, Chinese schools are offering vocational degrees in grilling, crayfish, and noodles to prepare students for employment in the booming culinary
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The UK government has announced a drastic reduction in aid spending to some of the world’s poorest nations, cutting funding by 40% over the next year. Under plans unveiled by Foreign Secretary
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The escalating confrontation between Pakistan and Afghanistan is colliding with widening turmoil in the Middle East, creating new economic and security pressures across South Asia. As Islamabad and the Taliban exchange air
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Meta Platforms is considering sweeping layoffs that could affect 20 percent or more of its workforce as the company accelerates spending on artificial intelligence and seeks to streamline operations, according to three
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Sri Lanka is confronting a new wave of geopolitical and economic uncertainty as the expanding conflict in the Middle East begins to ripple across the Indian Ocean region, prompting urgent warnings from
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Concerns are growing over the potential impact of ongoing conflict in West Asia on Sri Lanka’s migrant workforce, with industry representatives warning that as many as 230,000 overseas jobs could be at
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Despite China recording a massive export surplus and expanding its dominance in global manufacturing, many workers in the country’s industrial heartland are facing declining incomes and shrinking job opportunities, according to a
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The United States labor market showed alarming weakness in February as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a loss of 92,000 jobs, the largest monthly decline since last October. This figure surprised
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Amazon has reportedly carried out another round of layoffs, this time targeting employees in its robotics division, as the technology and e-commerce giant continues efforts to streamline operations and reduce costs. The
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