Singapore's Q3 job outlook brightest in 3 years

Finance, insurance and real estate sector likely to see the most aggressive hiring, with a +26% outlook

Of the 670 Singapore employers polled, 17% plan to hire while 5% intend to cut staff, yielding a net employment outlook of 12% - the highest since the fourth quarter of 2015.

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THE local employment outlook for the next three months is the brightest in nearly three years, according to ManpowerGroup.

Of the 670 Singapore employers that the US-based recruitment firm polled, 17 per cent plan to hire while 5 per cent intend to cut staff, yielding a