Shoring up Singapore's Stem workforce

With more demand for workers trained in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, rethink how these subjects are taught to motivate students to join and stay in Stem-related jobs

Many of the fastest-growing industries, such as informatics, biomedicine and green energy, require people who are trained in Stem. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
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If the recent spike in community Covid-19 cases demonstrates anything, it is that Singapore will have to continue battling the effects of the global pandemic for the foreseeable future.

Our post-pandemic economy will be one where Stem (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education is going to play an important role.

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