Joanna Seow

Singapore

Assistant Business Editor at The Straits Times

Journalist at The Straits Times covering manpower issues. Views are my own. I read about education, travel, photography, immigration & 'race'. [email protected]

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ST Headstart: Does your vote really count?

2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Joanna Seow

Joanna SeowAssistant Audience Growth Editor Published Apr 29, 2025, 12:40 PM First to the rallies, then to the polls Welcome to the latest edition of ST Headstart, bringing you the best of The Straits Times’ career, personal finance and lifestyle coverage every Tuesday noon. Sign up here to get weekly tips right into your inbox.
ST journalist, veteran bag awards for financial journalism | The Straits Times

Nov 14, 2024 | straitstimes.com | Joanna Seow

Prisca Ang's piece was Story of the Year and Ven Sreenivasan won in The Hidden Gem category at the SGX Orb Awards. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Nearly 70% of employers in Singapore say 4-day work week feasible, poll shows

Sep 24, 2024 | asiaone.com | Joanna Seow

SINGAPORE - Nearly seven in 10 employers in Singapore think the four-day work week is a feasible concept, according to a recent poll. This puts Singapore in the middle of the pack among 11 Asian markets surveyed, including Malaysia, Hong Kong and South Korea, as conversations around flexible work arrangements are becoming more prevalent worldwide.
Employers in Singapore more optimistic about hiring, nearly half plan to raise headcount in Q4, survey shows

Sep 10, 2024 | asiaone.com | Joanna Seow

SINGAPORE — Things are looking up for job seekers here, with a poll of employers showing that nearly half plan to hire in the fourth quarter of 2024, the first uptick in sentiment for the year. A total of 46 per cent of companies surveyed plan to increase their headcount, while 36 per cent plan to maintain their staffing levels and 17 per cent expect to have fewer staff, said recruitment firm ManpowerGroup on Sept 10.
More payout for retrenched Lazada employees

May 23, 2024 | tnp.straitstimes.com | Joanna Seow

Lazada had let go of an undisclosed number of its Singapore workforce without informing the union in January.ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN After months of waiting, former employees of e-commerce giant Lazada, who were laid off in January, have finally been told how much more in payouts they will be receiving.
S’pore women earn 14.3% less than men but gap narrowing

Mar 12, 2024 | tnp.sg | Joanna Seow

Singapore has made strides in raising employment opportunities for women, though they are still earning less than men. The median income for women working here was 14.3 per cent less than that for men in 2023, a narrower gap than the 16.3 per cent in 2018, according to the latest Ministry of Manpower (MOM) data. The gender pay gap refers to the difference in the median income for female and male employees expressed as a percentage of the median income of male employees.
480 employers tap grant for offering part-time work, career planning to senior workers

Mar 3, 2024 | straitstimes.com | Joanna Seow

To further support seniors who wish to continue working, an extension of the grant till 2025 was announced in Budget 2023. PHOTO: ST FILE Updated Mar 04, 2024, 05:00 AM Published Mar 04, 2024, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE – Mr Ho Siu Wa has been working as a design engineer for more than three decades, and hopes to continue into his old age.
EV solutions firm EVCo’s CEO and former CFO arrested after ‘irregularities detected’

Jan 13, 2024 | straitstimes.com | Joanna Seow

SINGAPORE – The chief executive officer (CEO) as well as the former chief financial officer of electric vehicle (EV) leasing company EVCo have been arrested in connection with a police investigation. The Straits Times understands that Mr Fuji Foo, who is the firm’s CEO, and Ms Janice Low, who has left the company, were arrested late in 2023.
Only ‘small minority’ of S’poreans have used up SkillsFuture credit, even as more attend training

Jan 10, 2024 | tnp.sg | Joanna Seow

Few Singaporeans have used up their SkillsFuture Credit but this group can still benefit from government subsidies on course fees, said Minister of State for Education and Manpower Gan Siow Huang on Jan 10. Ms Gan told Parliament that use of the Credit was higher among younger age groups, with close to 40 per cent of those in their 30s having spent any of it, compared with around 25 per cent of those over 60.
New training opportunities for SME, poly students in hospitality and tourism

Jan 4, 2024 | tnp.sg | Joanna Seow

Efforts are under way to raise the skills of employees in the hospitality and tourism industry and boost service standards here. Two initiatives announced on Jan 4 will provide more training opportunities for workers, as well as students hoping to join the industry.