Ninja Van cuts 12% of Singapore workforce after 2024 layoffs; Zheng Geping awarded Public Service Medal for 15-year contribution to Woodlands CCC: Singapore live news
Local actor Zheng Geping has been awarded the Public Service Medal for his 15-year service as a volunteer to the Woodlands Citizens' Consultative Committee (CCC). Zheng, 61, is one of 7,210 recipients, across 22 categories, on the National Day Awards list. Zheng only signed up as a volunteer after a friend urged him to. He told Shin Min Daily News, "I joined because of my curiosity about what the team does. I am not a resident of Woodlands."
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Ninja Van cuts 12% of Singapore workforce after 2024 layoffs
Logistics firm Ninja Van has laid off approximately 12 per cent of its workforce in Singapore, following two earlier rounds of job cuts in 2024. A company spokesperson confirmed the latest retrenchments on 12 Aug to The Straits Times (ST), describing them as part of a long-term strategy to strengthen Ninja Van's business model. The spokesperson added that the decision was not made lightly. However, the company declined to disclose the current size of its Singapore team or indicate whether further layoffs are planned.
"By streamlining our headquarter functions, we are also aligning resources to support our critical growth areas of tech-enabled business-to-business restock and cold chain, while ensuring seamless operations across all services," the spokesperson said.
According to ST, several affected employees from Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia have taken to LinkedIn to share that they are now seeking new roles. Despite the downsizing, checks by ST also revealed that Ninja Van's careers page still lists more than 10 open positions in Singapore across various departments, including operations and service delivery.
Ninja Van cut 10 per cent of its tech team in April 2024, and laid off 5 per cent of its Singapore workforce in July 2024. There were about 450 staff based at its Singapore corporate headquarters at that time.
For more on the Ninja Van cuts, read here.
Zheng Geping awarded Public Service Medal for 15-year contribution to Woodlands CCC
Local actor Zheng Geping has been awarded the Public Service Medal for his 15-year service as a volunteer to the Woodlands Citizens' Consultative Committee (CCC). Zheng, 61, is one of 7,210 recipients, across 22 categories, on the National Day Awards list.
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Shin Min Daily News reported on Saturday (9 Aug) that the director learnt about his award through Sembawang GRC MP Mariam Jaafar. Apart from his family, he didn't tell anyone else about the award as he felt he only made a small contribution to the community.
Zheng only signed up as a volunteer after a friend urged him to. He told the Chinese daily, "I joined because of my curiosity about what the team does. I am not a resident of Woodlands."
As a volunteer, Zheng actively participates in a range of community activities, such as distributing essentials to families in need, taking part in community performances, supporting fundraising efforts at charity events, and assisting at Meet-the-People sessions. He shared that being involved in these efforts has been a deeply fulfilling experience for him.
Logistics firm Ninja Van has laid off approximately 12 per cent of its workforce in Singapore, following two earlier rounds of job cuts in 2024. A company spokesperson confirmed the latest retrenchments on 12 Aug to The Straits Times (ST), describing them as part of a long-term strategy to strengthen Ninja Van's business model. The spokesperson added that the decision was not made lightly. However, the company declined to disclose the current size of its Singapore team or indicate whether further layoffs are planned.
"By streamlining our headquarter functions, we are also aligning resources to support our critical growth areas of tech-enabled business-to-business restock and cold chain, while ensuring seamless operations across all services," the spokesperson said.
According to ST, several affected employees from Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia have taken to LinkedIn to share that they are now seeking new roles. Despite the downsizing, checks by ST also revealed that Ninja Van's careers page still lists more than 10 open positions in Singapore across various departments, including operations and service delivery.
Ninja Van cut 10 per cent of its tech team in April 2024, and laid off 5 per cent of its Singapore workforce in July 2024. There were about 450 staff based at its Singapore corporate headquarters at that time.
For more on the Ninja Van cuts, read here.
Zheng Geping awarded Public Service Medal for 15-year contribution to Woodlands CCC
Local actor Zheng Geping has been awarded the Public Service Medal for his 15-year service as a volunteer to the Woodlands Citizens' Consultative Committee (CCC). Zheng, 61, is one of 7,210 recipients, across 22 categories, on the National Day Awards list.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by zhenggeping-Edmund Tay郑各评 (@zhenggeping)
Shin Min Daily News reported on Saturday (9 Aug) that the director learnt about his award through Sembawang GRC MP Mariam Jaafar. Apart from his family, he didn't tell anyone else about the award as he felt he only made a small contribution to the community.
Zheng only signed up as a volunteer after a friend urged him to. He told the Chinese daily, "I joined because of my curiosity about what the team does. I am not a resident of Woodlands."
As a volunteer, Zheng actively participates in a range of community activities, such as distributing essentials to families in need, taking part in community performances, supporting fundraising efforts at charity events, and assisting at Meet-the-People sessions. He shared that being involved in these efforts has been a deeply fulfilling experience for him.
Local actor Zheng Geping has been awarded the Public Service Medal for his 15-year service as a volunteer to the Woodlands Citizens' Consultative Committee (CCC). Zheng, 61, is one of 7,210 recipients, across 22 categories, on the National Day Awards list.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by zhenggeping-Edmund Tay郑各评 (@zhenggeping)
Shin Min Daily News reported on Saturday (9 Aug) that the director learnt about his award through Sembawang GRC MP Mariam Jaafar. Apart from his family, he didn't tell anyone else about the award as he felt he only made a small contribution to the community.
Zheng only signed up as a volunteer after a friend urged him to. He told the Chinese daily, "I joined because of my curiosity about what the team does. I am not a resident of Woodlands."
As a volunteer, Zheng actively participates in a range of community activities, such as distributing essentials to families in need, taking part in community performances, supporting fundraising efforts at charity events, and assisting at Meet-the-People sessions. He shared that being involved in these efforts has been a deeply fulfilling experience for him.
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