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S$72m fund set up to boost skills in Singapore construction sector
Published Tue, Jan 22, 2019 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
A S$72 million training fund has been set up to help the building industry move away from labour-intensive methods to more "smart" processes.
The funds will go towards boosting skills in the building sector, including financing existing scholarship and sponsorship programmes for students and adults, said National Development Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday.
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