Tan See Leng

The economy is changing. Will we still have work?

Singapore's economy is changing. Two ministers candidly discuss what that means for your job, your business and whether the available support is actually enough.

The Jurong Rock Caverns, which was opened in 2014, are part of how the Government plans ahead for Singapore’s future, said Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing.

Singapore has experience to explore more underground spaces for fuel reserves: Tan See Leng

Jurong Rock Caverns facility can store crude oil or compatible products to increase storage capacity for all of local refineries

Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam (left) and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng (centre) were each awarded $210,000 in damages in defamation suits filed against The Online Citizen chief editor Terry Xu (right).

Shanmugam, Tan See Leng each awarded S$210,000 in defamation suits against TOC’s Terry Xu

Justice Lim highlights the gravity of Xu’s allegations, extensive publication, and his malicious actions

From left: Singapore's Manpower Minister Tan See Leng and Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa Ryosei have signed an agreement to boost collaboration on energy, sustainability and climate change.

Singapore’s energy is secure despite disruptions from Middle East conflict: Tan See Leng

While imported gas fuels 95% of the Republic’s power generation, half of it is piped and will not be affected

The Local Qualifying Salary and the Silver Support Scheme "are not in any way interlinked", Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng says.

Local Qualifying Salary to be further refined, details to be announced in Budget

The LQS is put in place to ensure firms do not hire locals on ‘a token salary’, says Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng 

Singapore has been ramping up its interest in nuclear power.

Nuclear education needed in Singapore as Asean neighbours explore deployment: Tan See Leng

Government will share latest information on safety issues regarding advanced nuclear tech with public, he says

MOM regularly reviews DRCs based on Singapore’s economic needs, workforce outcomes, and infrastructural and social constraints, says Manpower Minister Tan See Leng.

Landscaping, conservancy to get ‘targeted flexibilities’ in foreign worker quotas

This means they may not be subject to the overall dependency ratio ceiling of 35% for the services sector

Beyond Agoda's case, MOM has not received any complaints on clauses discouraging workers from approaching the authorities or unions over the last three years.

Agoda layoffs: Clauses that deter workers from going to authorities ‘should not be included’

MOM does not proactively monitor severance agreements but will investigate upon complaints, says Manpower Minister Tan See Leng

Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology Tan See Leng called on the conference attendees to ensure that the region’s grids remain stable, reliable and ready to support “this march forward into a great and sustainable energy transition”.

Singapore future-proofing its grid to meet higher energy demand from EVs, data centres

The intermittency of solar and wind power introduces new operational challenges for the grid

The Republic also aims to develop Jurong Island into a hub for speciality chemicals and sustainable materials.

Singapore to build 700MW data centre park on Jurong Island, pilot biomethane imports: Tan See Leng

Some 20 hectares of land will be set aside for the low-carbon data centre park