Digital sector to grow economy, add 20,000 jobs: Josephine Teo
Jobs may open in financial services, healthcare, chemicals, green technology, electronics manufacturing, analysts say
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THE infocomm media (ICM) sector is likely to occupy a bigger share of Singapore's economy in future, Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo said on Wednesday.
This comes as some 20,000 digital roles are tipped to be added by the committed investments that the Economic Development Board attracted in 2019 and 2020 - or two-fifths of the job creation from these investments.
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