Singapore duty-free job cuts expose sensitivity


DFS also told some of its employees at other outlets they would no longer have jobs – some effective immediately, some ending over the next several months, the company said Thursday in response to Bloomberg queries. (Duty free shops inside Singapore's Changi Airport -Filepic)

SINGAPORE: DFS Group Ltd’s job cuts in Singapore have prompted a rebuke from the city-state’s authorities, shining a spotlight on how handling retrenchments are a delicate matter in the country that is anticipating elections soon.

The duty-free operator last week formally terminated jobs of its airport workers, effective in June when it exits selling alcohol and cigarettes at Singapore’s Changi Airport.

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