17 September 2021
SGExtra: Job vacancies in Singapore hit record high of 92,100 in June
Job vacancies in Singapore rose to an all-time high of 92,100 in June. At the same time, tighter Covid-19 curbs in the second quarter of the year also saw retrenchments rise slightly, compared with the first quarter.

In SGExtra, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Jolene Ang, Journalist, The Straits Times for more details on the Manpower Ministry's latest Labour Market Report, and the outlook for the rest of the year.

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30 July 2021
Over 2,000 new jobs as 4 global firms set up base in Punggol Digital District
Prime Time hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Jolene Ang, Journalist at The Straits Times about the new 50ha Punggol Digital District which will progressively open from 2024.
They discuss the significance of the Punggol Digital District in creating jobs of the future, and how it is configured to closely link Singapore's talent pipeline to industry needs.

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4 June 2021
Singapore's resident unemployment falls for 6th consecutive month
On Prime Time, Howie Lim spoke to Jolene Ang, Journalist, The Straits Times about the latest labour statistics from the Ministry of Manpower.
The latest data from MOM showed this week that Singapore's labour market continued its recovery in April this year. The resident unemployment rate for Singapore residents and citizens have dipped for the sixth consecutive month.

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