#829: MOM Reveals Degree Holders are Retrenched Most & SG Dubs Teochew Blockbuster in Mandarin

MOM's Q1 2026 report: retrenchments rise to 3,830 with degree holders being hit hardest of any education group. Higher education and seniority seems to correlate with increased risk. IMDA screens Dear You, China’s Teochew blockbuster, dubbed in Mandarin. Debate about S’Pore’s Speak Mandarin Campaign is reignited.

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MOM Reveals Degree Holders are Retrenched Most

• Singapore retrenchments rise in Q1 2026
• Singapore retrenchments climb in Q1, with sharper rise in incidence among degree holders, older workers: MOM
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SG Dubs Teochew Blockbuster in Mandarin

• Chinese film Dear You to be dubbed in Mandarin here, 4,800 tickets for Teochew version sold out
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(05:30) Higher Education Won’t Save Your Job

(28:50) S’Pore Chooses Mandarin Over Dialect Again

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