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New MOS Foo Cexiang wants to help workers switch sectors, find jobs more quickly for those who reskill

These are two groups of workers he hopes to tackle in his role as Minister of State for Manpower, he tells ST.

Minister of State for Manpower and for Energy, Trade and Industry Foo Cexiang calls for a “give and take” approach for a family-friendly workplace, but warns against hard-coding work flexibility into rules.

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