Australia’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.2 per cent in March, data showed Thursday, beating expectations, while 44,000 jobs were created — almost eight times the number forecast. The news sent the Australian dollar high against the greenback on receding expectations of an interest rate hike. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the seasonally … Continue reading
MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC Gan Thiam Poh has called for a centralised agency to match short-handed companies with local workers. This was just one suggestion Mr Gan made to help Singaporeans, especially those in the lowest wage groups, find jobs. He also called for a union to look into the welfare of low-wage workers … Continue reading