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📰 Singapore workers’ real wages grew by 4% in 2025 as inflation cooled: MOM Fewer firms gave salary increases amid geopolitical uncertainty and easing inflation Nominal wages of full-time resident employees grew by 4.9% at a slower pace in 2025 than 2024’s 5.6%, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) reported on Thursday. This comes amid Singapore’s overall inflation dropping sharply from 2.8% in 2024 to 0.7% in… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911560/singapore-workers-wages-grew-2025-as-inflation-cooled/

📰 S’pore beats forecasts, grows by 6% in Q1 — but Singaporeans might not feel it. Here’s why. Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, any opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. Singapore’s economy continues its somewhat surprising rally, having grown by a whopping 6% in the first quarter of 2026, following a very strong 2025, when it expanded by 5% across the entire year (even though expectations following Trump tariffs were… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911544/spore-beats-forecasts-q1-2026/

📰 This S’pore couple started in a home studio. Now, Rihanna & Florence Pugh wear their jewellery. Homegrown jewellery brand State Property is now sold beside luxury giants worldwide Singapore is not short of jewellery stores. From the gleaming counters of Cartier and Tiffany at Ion Orchard to the indie labels that have quietly multiplied over the past decade, the options are vast. But in 2015, when Afzal Imram and his… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911466/state-property-jewellery/

📰 “As good as fresh”: This S’pore startup cracked year-round Mao Shan Wang & sold 4K boxes in 5 mths Christopher Quek invested S$250K to launch Spike Durian Singapore is not short of durian sellers. From roadside stalls piled high with husks to dedicated cafes serving Musang King tarts, the King of Fruits has never been hard to find—during season, at least. But for the other eight months of the year, your options run… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911416/spike-durian-singapore/

📰 Report: S’pore workers among world’s least confident about job security Only 15% of workers in Singapore feel safe from job cuts Singapore workers rank among the least confident in the world about their job security—and the numbers are stark. Just 15% of employees feel their role is safe from elimination, according to ADP Research’s latest People at Work report. Only… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911404/singapore-job-security-2026/

📰 This couple charges hundreds to restore soft toys & some customers even fly in to S’pore for it Isaac Kong and Pamela Theng quit their corporate jobs to fix soft toys for a living Clarissa Wiyono did not fly from Jakarta to Singapore to sightsee. The 29-year-old made the trip specifically to drop off her Dumbo plushie—a 50cm elephant toy she had carried since her visit to Disneyland Orlando through her wedding… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911366/toy-doctor-mandai/

📰 141 employees retrenched as Gardenia shifts bakery production from Singapore to Malaysia Production at Gardenia’s Pandan Loop manufacturing facility will end on Jun 30 Home-grown bread manufacturer Gardenia is shifting its bakery production from Singapore to Johor Bahru, Malaysia. As a result, it will lay off 141 employees at its Pandan Loop facility, Channel News Asia reported on Wednesday (May 20). The company cited… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911399/gardenia-singapore-layoffs-moves-bakery-production-to-malaysia/

📰 Meta cuts 8K jobs worldwide, Singapore staff wake to 4AM termination e-mails Staff are encouraged to work from home amid the layoffs Meta is laying off around 8,000 employees globally, as part of a restructuring aimed at improving efficiency and reducing costs as the company invests heavily in artificial intelligence (AI), Bloomberg reported. The tech giant sent out emails in Singapore at 4AM local… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911395/meta-layoff-singapore-2026/

📰 Sharp drop in hiring hits Singapore job market, as prospects for the next few months turn grim Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, any opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. Data sourced from the Economic Development Board and Singapore Department of Statistics. After a turbulent 2025, following the return of Donald Trump to the White House and the wave of trade tariffs the US unleashed on the world, 2026 offered a… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911352/drop-in-hiring-hits-singapore-job-market/

📰 Snow City to close on Sept 30 after 26 years of operation Snow City, Singapore’s first indoor snow centre, will close on Sept 30 after 26 years, the Science Centre Board (SCB) said in a media release on May 19. The SCB added that the closure reflects its commitment to “keeping its offerings fresh and relevant amid shifting visitor interests and an evolving attractions… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911359/snow-city-singapore-closure/

📰 It started from a void deck—now, their medieval sword-fighting school has 150 students in S’pore Bastion is a Historical European Martial Arts academy reviving the fighting arts of medieval times Inside a quiet industrial estate along Jalan Pemimpin, a group of Singaporeans spend their evenings studying centuries-old combat manuals and crossing swords in full protective gear. They train at Bastion, a Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA)… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911150/bastion-hema-medieval-sword-fighting-academy/

📰 Leaders are made, not born: Here’s how Taylor’s Camp of Leaders aims to develop the future [This is a sponsored article with Taylor’s University.] We love the idea of the natural-born leader. The prodigy. The one who just seems to have it all. But leadership isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you learn. Something you’re pushed into, tested on, and built through experience. Sometimes under pressure, sometimes… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911334/how-taylors-university-camp-of-leaders-aims-develop-the-future-malaysia/

📰 The Woodleigh Mall is rapidly losing tenants, but rents still won’t come down. Here’s why. Landlords would rather hold out for higher-paying tenants than lower rent For most Singaporeans, the mall is where life happens—groceries, dinner, a haircut, the kids’ enrichment class, all under one roof. It’s as much infrastructure as it is retail. And we are not short of options. According to shopping mall directory SingMalls… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911301/the-woodleigh-mall-losing-tenants-but-rent-still-wont-come-down/

📰 Chinese brands are bringing their brutal F&B wars to S’pore & local bizs are feeling it Imported competition is causing local pressure Walk through any Singapore mall today, and something about the atmosphere has quietly changed. The bubble tea shop is from Chengdu. The hotpot place is backed by a 700-outlet chain you’ve never heard of. The coffee queue is for Luckin, not Starbucks. Chinese F&B brands are suddenly everywhere,… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911259/chinese-brands-bringing-fnb-wars-to-singapore/

📰 A 4-room HDB with 45-yr lease just sold for a record S$1.53M. Why so much? Because it’s a great deal. Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, any opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. Whenever record HDB resale prices hit local news headlines, the response seems to be a mix of disappointment and disbelief. Why is public housing getting more expensive? And who in their right mind pays S$1.5 million for an old apartment with… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911246/4-room-hdb-45-year-lease-sold-record-1-53m-great-deal/

📰 “Why waste a crisis?”: AirAsia to start a new airline despite Iran war The announcement comes after a recent US$19 billion purchase of 150 Airbus A220 planes AirAsia X co-founder Tony Fernandes is preparing to launch a new airline, betting that expanding amid the aviation industry’s turmoil from high oil prices will pay off in the future, Bloomberg reported. The new airline will… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911135/airasia-to-start-new-airline/

📰 Amazon cuts Singapore roles as it phases out Amazon Fresh & local fulfilment operations The firm will help affected staff find new roles within the company Amazon is cutting roles in Singapore as it shifts resources toward expanding its international store selection in the market. In a post on its website, the firm said that a “small number” of roles will be impacted, and Amazon… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911136/amazon-singapore-layoffs-ceases-local-fulfilment-operations/

📰 Every PM since Lee Kuan Yew has tried to fix Singapore’s birth rate. Yet, it keeps falling. Singapore’s low TFR is more than just a financial problem Singapore’s total fertility rate (TFR) hit an all-time low of 0.87 in 2025. To put that in perspective, a country needs a TFR of at least 2.1 to maintain its population without immigration. Singapore is now well below that threshold—and the decline shows little… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911109/singapore-birth-rate-more-than-financial-problem/

📰 Grab’s results beat expectations, but Indonesia delivered a painful last-minute blow Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, any opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. In an increasingly familiar pattern, Grab has just posted strong Q1 results for 2026, seeing its revenue grow by 24% compared to 2025. The results beat analyst expectations, and turned last year’s US$21 million loss into a… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911093/grab-results-q1-2026/

📰 Taufik Batisah killed most of Chix Hot Chicken’s menu to save it. Now, it’s sold 1M burgers. A make-or-break pivot changed everything for Chix Hot Chicken Singapore is not short of fried chicken joints, from Korean fried chicken to American fast food. But amid this sea of options, there is one homegrown chicken brand that claims to be the first and go-to option for Nashville chicken burgers—and that’s Chix… ➡️ Read More: https://vulcanpost.com/911056/chix-hot-chicken-pivot/