Education
Courses, certifications, and upskilling programmes.
Wong: AI Risks Cutting Off the First Rung of Young Workers' Careers
Lawrence Wong says AI's appetite for routine tasks could rob junior staff of the on-the-job training that builds judgement, and urges employers to protect the first rung.
Wong warns AI could erase the entry-level rungs of Singapore's career ladder
PM Lawrence Wong warns that automation could erase the entry-level roles where young workers learn their craft, leaving Singapore's career ladder with a missing first step.
UOB to Hire 1,000 Graduates a Year, Coach 5,500 Managers on AI
UOB will hire 1,000 graduates a year, coach 5,500 managers with an AI tool and widen flexible advisory roles as it prepares staff for an AI-shaped workplace.
NTU forum to debate skills finance recruits will need as AI takes over
NTU's 8 October FinTech Industry Day pairs industry speakers with a rethink of postgraduate training, as AI, data and security reshape what finance employers hire for.
Singapore's digital economy hits 19.3% of GDP as AI spreads beyond tech
IMDA's annual report puts Singapore's digital economy at S$144.1 billion, or 19.3 per cent of GDP, with AI adoption surging among SMEs and tech wages well above the national median.
Grab and OpenAI Roll Out AI Training for 30,000 Workers Across SE Asia
Grab and OpenAI have launched GO Forward with AI, a regional programme training 30,000 driver, delivery and merchant partners across Southeast Asia in practical AI skills. Starting in Singapore, the initiative includes ChatGPT Work training and three months of complimentary ChatGPT Plus access, building on the 500,000-driver Driver AI Assistant partnership.
Singapore Banks Pledge AI Upskilling for Entire Staff by 2028
A major IBF-led initiative will see 23 financial institutions, including Singapore's largest banks, provide AI training to all their staff by 2028.
SWDA Offers 200+ AI Courses and Free Premium Tools, Opens Connect Hub
Singapore's skills agency unveils a 200-plus course AI catalogue, six months of free premium tool access and a merged career hub, as the SkillsFuture Festival 2026 opens islandwide.
Singapore pairs 200-plus AI courses with free tools and a new skills centre
Over 200 courses, free AI tool access and a new skills centre form Singapore's latest push, with Lawrence Wong saying citizens should not have to navigate agencies to get help.
Singapore Workers Are Becoming Bot Bosses as Firms Scale Up AI Agents
Firms are handing real work to software agents, pushing staff into a supervisory role that is rewriting job descriptions, training needs and career paths.
SCS launches AI skills pathway as IMDA targets legal sector fluency
Singapore Computer Society launched an AI Bilingual Pathway for non-tech professionals while IMDA introduced legal sector AI fluency programmes, reflecting the shift from training engineers to building AI literacy across every profession.
15,000 Sign Up for ISCA AI Training Programme in Two Months
More than 15,000 accountants and finance professionals have enrolled in ISCA's AI Fluency Programme within two months, putting it a quarter of the way toward its 60,000 target. The initiative is now expanding to ASEAN and India with Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese versions in development.