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Government looking to encourage Singaporeans to switch to jobs in areas like sustainability, digitalisation: Indranee Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Friday (Feb 16) that Singaporeans aged 40 and above will benefit from a new SkillsFuture programme that includes a S$4,000 (US$2,970) top-up in credits in May.
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Jalelah Abu Baker 19 Feb 2024 05:15PM (Updated: 19 Feb 2024 06:27PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn SINGAPORE: The government is looking to encourage people to move into growth areas like sustainability and digital jobs with the SkillsFuture boost for mid-career workers announced in Budget 2024, said Second Minister for Finance and National Development Indranee Rajah on Monday (Feb 19).
“Digitalisation, sustainability, these are key growth areas.
And then of course you have our usual ones, electronics and manufacturing – all of these things.Basically, anything where there’s growth, we encourage people to pursue,” she told CNA938’s Asia First .
However, digitalisation cannot be pigeonholed, she said, pointing out that the process spans a range of work.
When asked how to ensure that further education improves the employability of workers, Ms Indranee said that the government provides the information for people to make informed choices, but does not dictate what people should do.
“What the government can do is identify the growth areas.We’ve now made available the means by which you can pursue further learning in these areas and then we should put out as much information as possible so people can make the choices that feel best for them,” she said..
