Debate on President’s speech: Ng Chee Meng on supporting workers amid AI disruption and doing more for caregivers
Ensuring good jobs for every generation of Singaporeans, uplifting vulnerable workers and strengthening support for caregivers - these are three areas the labour movement wants to work on with its tripartite partners, said NTUC Secretary-General Ng Chee Meng. Speaking in parliament on Monday (Sep 22), he focused on two aspects. First, he called for the creation of a national AI adoption and training initiative dubbed "AI-Ready SG", which could ride on the existing Company Training Committee ecosystem to support Singapore’s AI transition. Second, he urged more steps to strengthen caregiver support by helping them stay in work or return to work, especially if they have taken a long time out of the workforce; and making “bold moves” to ensure that care support for the elderly and disabled is available, accessible and affordable.
Ensuring good jobs for every generation of Singaporeans, uplifting vulnerable workers and strengthening support for caregivers - these are three areas the labour movement wants to work on with its tripartite partners, said NTUC Secretary-General Ng Chee Meng. Speaking in parliament on Monday (Sep 22), he focused on two aspects. First, he called for the creation of a national AI adoption and training initiative dubbed "AI-Ready SG", which could ride on the existing Company Training Committee ecosystem to support Singapore’s AI transition. Second, he urged more steps to strengthen caregiver support by helping them stay in work or return to work, especially if they have taken a long time out of the workforce; and making “bold moves” to ensure that care support for the elderly and disabled is available, accessible and affordable.
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