Skills training

Singapore launches over 200 AI courses, new skills centre to boost career support

From Sept 16, eligible Singapore citizens aged 18 and above who attend any of the curated AI courses will receive a six-month complimentary subscription to selected premium AI tools.

34 young people gear up to represent Singapore at ‘Olympics of skills’ in Shanghai

Brandon Yap is among 34 young people from ITE and the polytechnics who will represent Singapore at the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai.

‘I was really lost’: Beauty course helped N-level student find her calling on the world stage

Winnalyn Tay, a third-year Higher Nitec in beauty and wellness management student at ITE College East, practising a facial treatment on her coursemate.

A toy helicopter piqued his interest. Now he’s building drones

Shafriel Nur Iman will be pitting his drone knowledge and abilities against 10 competitors from other countries at the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai.

Forum: AI tool support works best when paired with training

Singapore renews training programmes for Pacific island officials

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan at the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting with Dialogue Partners in Palau, on Sept 1.

When self-driving vehicles become the norm, what will professional drivers do?

Free trials of autonomous vehicles are under way in Punggol. Familiarity with the new technology will breed trust, says the writer.

Skilled trades fight ‘unglam, dirty’ perceptions to woo young people into shrinking local workforce

Plumbers Geraldine Goh and Yeo Kai Xun prefer hands-on, problem-solving roles.

We have the world’s best students. Why not the world’s best workers?

Singapore needs to be able to assess and recognise skills acquired on the job, says the writer.

2,000 tech roles curated for fresh grads, workers looking to upskill

Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo speaking at the Singapore Computer Society-organised Tech3 Forum 2026 on Aug 20.

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