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by Augustine Low
Singaporeans do not need to worry about not having a job because the country will not run out of jobs.
According to Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing, there are 3.5 million jobs for 2.5 million working adult Singaporeans.
The Minister was speaking at the Singapore Summit on Thursday, a forum on global trends. The forum was supported by Economic Development Board, Monetary Authority of Singapore, sovereign wealth fund GIC and state investor Temasek.
Minister Chan emphasized that the government’s focus is to keep workers at the “forefront of technology to seize new opportunities, looking for tomorrow’s jobs rather than just ho
The mind-boggling takeaway is the Minister’s claim of 3.5 million jobs for 2.5 million Singaporeans.
It was not the first time that Minister Chan came up with the astounding figure of 3.5 million jobs.
In July last year, in an interview with Asia First on CNA938, he said there would always be more jobs than the number of working adult Singaporeans. And yes, he mentioned the availability of 3.5 million jobs!
Where did he pluck his 3.5 million figure from? He has not explained.
Singaporeans do not need to worry about not having a job because the country will not run out of jobs.
According to Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing, there are 3.5 million jobs for 2.5 million working adult Singaporeans.
The Minister was speaking at the Singapore Summit on Thursday, a forum on global trends. The forum was supported by Economic Development Board, Monetary Authority of Singapore, sovereign wealth fund GIC and state investor Temasek.
Minister Chan emphasized that the government’s focus is to keep workers at the “forefront of technology to seize new opportunities, looking for tomorrow’s jobs rather than just ho
The mind-boggling takeaway is the Minister’s claim of 3.5 million jobs for 2.5 million Singaporeans.
It was not the first time that Minister Chan came up with the astounding figure of 3.5 million jobs.
In July last year, in an interview with Asia First on CNA938, he said there would always be more jobs than the number of working adult Singaporeans. And yes, he mentioned the availability of 3.5 million jobs!
Where did he pluck his 3.5 million figure from? He has not explained.