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Singapore faces biggest reskilling challenge in Southeast Asia
Written on :
June 15, 2024
Over 90% of Singaporeans are open to learning new skills, according to a survey of more than 7,000 working professionals by Salesforce and Milieu Insight. Singapore will face the highest rate of job displacement resulting from technological disruption in Southeast Asia, and the country is racing to introduce countermeasures.
Source: Nikkei Asia
Author
Tan Yan Rong
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