Singapore Intensifies Career Conversion Programmes To Save Jobs

On Feb. 9, 2026, Economic Strategy Review co-chairs Desmond Choo and Goh Pei Ming said the committee will intensify career conversion programmes and work with companies to upskill employees before retrenchments. They proposed "career bridges" to move workers from AI-affected roles into resilient sectors like healthcare, and recommended earlier mandatory retrenchment notifications to accelerate support and reskilling.