More than 800 organisations in the public and private sectors took part in an inaugural Total Defence exercise called Exercise SG Ready in the past two weeks. It provided a context for Singaporeans to think about how they could respond in the face of crises and disruptions. Power, water and food supply disruptions were
Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Janil Puthucheary said the topic of artificial intelligence-driven job losses will be addressed at the Committee of Supply debate for MCI. He was responding to an MP's question in Parliament on Thursday (Feb 29).
In Parliament on Thursday (Feb 29), Speaker Seah Kian Peng dealt with the expenditure estimates for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. MP Vikram Nair then highlighted the concerns over the growing tensions between the United States and China. He said Singapore watches the trajectory of US-China relations closely and warn
Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said teachers will not be penalised during their appraisals if they do not respond to students or parents outside of office hours. He reiterated that there is an established process in MOE when students and parents can or should contact teachers. Mr Chan said there will be exigencies o
The Public Service has put in place schemes and initiatives to bridge the digital divide by enabling digital access and accessibility, as well as upskilling citizens on digital skills and knowledge. It has expanded the number of ServiceSG Centres to better serve the community. Since 2021, seven centres have been set up