A vibrant economy is key to sustaining Singapore’s competitiveness as a global and regional business hub that provides Singaporeans access to quality job and business opportunities.
Unprecedented disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic have accelerated shifts towards more remote working. Other trends such as technological advancements and the push towards greater sustainability may also change how businesses operate in future. This presents opportunities to shape the future of work to accommodate changes in working arrangements and business models, to create an environment that enables businesses and industries to adapt and stay competitive, and to provide attractive workspaces for employees.
In the course of the LTPR public engagement exercise, businesses and Singaporeans have shared with us the importance of strengthening our islandwide economic nodes and rejuvenating the city centre and Central Business District (CBD). They also expressed hope to have a more accessible, flexible and vibrant work environment.
Learn more about the various possibilities for the Future of Work and how jobs and workspaces can be reimagined through these following relevant articles and webinars.
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Rethinking Global Cities in a New Era
How has COVID-19 impacted the model of global cities as hubs in the flow of corporate talent, tourists, investors and other key economic players?
Hear how the panel of international experts expect retail, office and tourism spaces in cities to be reconfigured in this and other contexts such as digitalisation. Hugh Lim, Executive Director of the Centre for Liveable Cities, also shared his closing remarks to conclude the World Cities Summit 2021.
Work from home: should remote work be the future of work?
COVID-19 has provided workers and businesses the opportunity to experience remote working and operations. As we shift into the post-pandemic new normal, what will the post-pandemic workplace look like? How are businesses redefining new hybrid models of work from home? In this panel discussion organised by CNA Money Mind, hear from Jaya Dass, Managing Director of Singapore and Malaysia at Randstad, Alan Cheong, Executive Director of research and consultancy, Savills Singapore, Ang Yuit, Vice President, Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, and Song Seng Wun, Economist, CIMB Private Banking, on how the future of work could look like.
IPS-Nathan Lectures by Ravi Menon – “Lecture 1: The Four Horsemen”
How should Singapore adapt to thrive in a changing global landscape? As the world transforms, will Singapore’s ethos of adaptation, meritocracy, and pragmatism be sufficient to maintain our global competitive edge and relevance? In this lecture, Managing Director of Monetary Authority of Singapore Ravi Menon outlined how four fundamental shifts of demographics, inequality, technology, and climate would drive the biggest global economic and societal transformation since the Industrial Revolution, and their implications for Singapore’s economy and society.