26 days ago · Singapore
Singapore retrenchment rates hit highest level since pandemic

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Singapore. The first report grouped here was at 21 Sept 2026, 06:10 UTC. The headline in use is “Singapore retrenchment rates hit highest level since pandemic”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Singapore’s retrenchment rate in the second quarter of 2026 hit its highest level since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in late 2020, driven by business reorganisation and restructuring, the manpower ministry said on Monday. There were 4,620 retrenchments in the second quarter of this year, up from the 3,830…
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Singapore retrenchment rates hit highest level since pandemic
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