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Singapore News - After nearly two years of fretting over a pandemic that dried up bookings, travel agency EU Holidays staff had to put in overtime on Friday evening (Oct 8). They were working on finalising a tour itinerary to South Korea by Saturday after news that border measures. Read more at www.tnp.sg
SINGAPORE - After nearly two years of fretting over a pandemic that dried up bookings, travel agency EU Holidays staff had to put in overtime on Friday evening (Oct 8). They were working on finalising a tour itinerary to South Korea by Saturday after news that border measures between Singapore and South Korea will be eased. From Nov 15, travellers.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - At least three recruiters approach Singapore-based software engineer Xiao Yuguang every day with job offers.
FILE PHOTO: A view of the city skyline in Singapore January 25, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Demand for Xiao’s skills has soared since he graduated in 2014 with a computer engineering degree but now he just ignores the offers, having recently joined TikTok owner Bytedance after several years with Southeast Asia’s Grab.
“It’s not like I want to change jobs frequently,” said Xiao.
Singapore is aiming to become a regional tech hub but faces a severe talent crunch as more firms move in, interviews with more than a dozen recruiters, companies and workers show.