Kenneth Tiong and Dinesh Vasu Dash on graduate jobs

High business costs, offshoring and artificial intelligence (AI) are making it harder for young Singaporeans to secure entry-level jobs, said Workers’ Party MP Kenneth Tiong, as he moved a motion in parliament on Wednesday (Aug 5) calling for an “economy of the future” that works for all Singaporeans.  Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash said the evidence does not support the conclusion that the economic model is failing. He noted that vacancies continued to outnumber jobseekers, and that the government is helping graduates adapt to a changing labour market through various ways. #singapore #sgnews Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia