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Korea urged to bolster ties with Saudi Arabia in construction, infrastructure, ICT and clean energy

The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) urged Korea to maximize $15.5 billion worth of deals that were inked during President Yoon Suk Yeol's latest visit to Saudi Arabia by focusing on large-scale construction and infrastructure, ICT and eco-friendly sectors, the country's major business lobby said, Monday.

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Korea urged to bolster ties with Saudi Arabia in construction, infrastructure, ICT and clean energy

The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) urged Korea to maximize $15.5 billion worth of deals that were inked during President Yoon Suk Yeol's latest visit to Saudi Arabia by focusing on large-scale construction and infrastructure, ICT and eco-friendly sectors, the country's major business lobby said, Monday.

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Very few Malaysians can afford to retire. What went wrong?

Malaysians took RM145 billion out of their pension fund to cushion the impact of the pandemic. More than half aged below 55 ended up with less than RM10,000 in their accounts. Is Malaysia facing a retirement crisis, the programme Insight asks.

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SkillsFuture top-up for mature mid-career Singaporeans, more support for ITE grads: Forward SG report

The Forward SG exercise found better respect and remuneration were needed for "hands" and "heart" jobs, as well as more recognition of varied education paths to help students fulfil their potential.

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Commentary: Singapore has long resisted unemployment benefits, so why the change of heart?

Don’t mistake plans to provide financial support to retrenched workers for a change in philosophy about welfare. It will still be very much in line with Singapore’s ethos of self-reliance, says NUS labour economist Kelvin Seah.

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Singapore turns to robots to attract talent, help firms tide through manpower crunch

However, robot manufacturers believe there is a long way to go before these robots can be readily adopted in daily life.

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Unemployment support in Singapore likely to come with conditions such as skills upgrading: Economists

To prevent abuse of the system, unemployment benefits could be restricted to those who lost their jobs under involuntary circumstances and not due to poor work performance, economists say.

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'Happy to do the bare minimum': Fears rising that Johor's brain drain has worsened its work culture

In this second of a two-parter on Johor’s manpower challenges, CNA examines the perception that its workforce comprises mostly those seeking a good life: locals unmotivated at seeking better-paying jobs elsewhere and those returning after years working overseas.  

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Weaker ringgit draws more Johoreans to work in Singapore, leaving manpower shortages in state's key sectors

In the first of a two-parter on Johor’s manpower challenges, CNA looks at how a weaker Malaysian currency has worsened its worker shortages, such as lacking 2,800 healthcare workers in public hospitals.

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