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Forum: Government will improve feedback submission process

GovTech retrenches 38 employees in second wave of layoffs

GovTech said the 38 affected roles in its second round of layoffs are primarily structured around traditional project delivery.
GovTech said the 38 affected roles in its second round of layoffs are primarily structured around traditional project delivery.

App to help diners with visual impairment at hawker centres among ideas at inaugural challenge

The team of four developed a prototype app to help diners with visual impairment find empty tables at hawker centres. They include product designers from Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) Tay Yu Qing and Genevieve Yip (in white), Ho Yin Mei, a principal design lead from the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and Jeffrey Ang, a principal architect from the Urban Redvelopment Authority.
The team of four developed a prototype app to help diners with visual impairment find empty tables at hawker centres. They include product designers from Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) Tay Yu Qing and Genevieve Yip (in white), Ho Yin Mei, a principal design lead from the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and Jeffrey Ang, a principal architect from the Urban Redvelopment Authority.

FirstDate dating pilot by GovTech raises age limit to 45

The service is now open to unmarried public officers aged 21 to 45.
The service is now open to unmarried public officers aged 21 to 45.

Google, GovTech developing first-of-its-kind AI model to flag scams in real time for Android users

The AI model aims to protect users from known scams without allowing any personal data to leave their devices.
The AI model aims to protect users from known scams without allowing any personal data to leave their devices.

‘What am I getting wrong?’: Losing a job at 40 isn’t the same as in your 30s

Singapore cannot afford to let decades of accumulated career capital vanish overnight. Learning to redeploy this expertise is an imperative not just for the individual, but also for the economy.
Singapore cannot afford to let decades of accumulated career capital vanish overnight. Learning to redeploy this expertise is an imperative not just for the individual, but also for the economy.

‘Scam vaccines’ built by GovTech unit aims to help Singapore residents fight the real threat

A demonstration of a simulated scam that the public can try out on the Scam Vaccine site. Participants are encouraged to push back and question the scammer’s logic.
A demonstration of a simulated scam that the public can try out on the Scam Vaccine site. Participants are encouraged to push back and question the scammer’s logic.

Govt staff dating pilot: GovTech says scheme will not match those from same agency

FirstDate was limited to public officers aged 21 to 35 because they are most likely to be actively dating and interested in trying the service.
FirstDate was limited to public officers aged 21 to 35 because they are most likely to be actively dating and interested in trying the service.

Singpass passkey that turns cellphones into digital keys to counter scams extended to Android users

A user’s passkey cannot be shared or exploited, unlike passwords or QR codes, and will not work on fake websites.
A user’s passkey cannot be shared or exploited, unlike passwords or QR codes, and will not work on fake websites.

Experimental camera-based ERP system records 97.2% average accuracy

ERP X is a two-year experiment using cameras to identify vehicles and handle road tolls.
ERP X is a two-year experiment using cameras to identify vehicles and handle road tolls.

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