Jobs the top priority in Singapore for the next few years: President Halimah

Jobs will continue to be the top priority for the next few years, said President Halimah Yacob yesterday. Keeping people in work is the best way to help them take care of their families, and keep their skills current until the economy improves, she added, as the Covid-19...

The economy will undergo significant structural shifts, she added, with some sectors changing forever and some jobs disappearing, but Singapore must remain open and connected.

Lower-wage workers, mature workers and mid-career Singaporeans with heavier financial commitments and families to support have been hit hard. It is overseeing the design and implementation of the SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package to create 100,000 jobs, traineeships and training places.Said Madam Halimah:"We will continue to look out for our lower-wage and mature workers, many of whom are also essential workers who have been keeping Singapore going during the crisis.

The President acknowledged the growing anxiety over competition for jobs from foreigners, and said the Government will address these concerns.

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