Not possible to 'bubble wrap' Singaporeans from foreign competition, especially with rise of remote work: DPM Heng
It would be increasingly difficult, if not impractical, to confine opportunities by geography, he adds
Singapore
IN the coming years, millions of university graduates in Asia alone will be added to the global talent pool, alongside the accelerating pace of technological change and disruption.
Against this backdrop, "the reality is that it is not possible to 'bubble wrap' (Singapore's) workers from foreign competition and still expect to succeed", said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Friday. Compounding the matter is the normalisation of remote work due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the recognition that "working from home" is just one step away from "working from anywhere".
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