Firms can tap new state scheme to help local workers learn from overseas experts

Singapore

COMPANIES can now tap a new scheme to source trainers from overseas, so as to help local workers pick up skills and knowledge that may be lacking in Singapore.

The Manpower Ministry (MOM) has started a pilot run of the programme to fund salary and training for both foreign and local trainers, and local trainees by between 30 per cent and 90 per cent. It can fund on-the-job training overseas as well.

On Tuesday, Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say announced the Capability Transfer Programme at a seminar on how companies can develop human capital. He gave several examples of companies and sectors hoping to benefit from overseas know-how, which stand to benefit from the scheme.

A company in the interior furnishing industry wants to build expertise in products for healthcare, while companies in food manufacturing want to learn more about high pressure processing to extend the shelf li…