In recent years, the world has been gripped by a skills-upgrading frenzy.
One dates this development in Singapore back to 2015, when the SkillsFuture programme was introduced, giving Singaporeans $500 to take charge of their upgrading. A thousand programmes would blossom, pushing people to learn at every age – along with career guidance, enhanced internships and subsidies for mid-career learning.
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