GovTech Singapore has stated that recent layoffs, which primarily affected employees in their 40s, were necessary to maintain the quality of digital services provided to Singaporeans.

Singapore's new acting Manpower Minister, Jasmin Lau, outlined her priority areas, including uplifting vulnerable workers and ensuring retirement adequacy, as she aims to help workers and companies navigate technological changes.

Singapore's Minister of State for Digital Development and Information, Jasmin Lau, warned that the government will take action against companies that accept AI grants but treat their workers unfairly, cautioning against overly short-term commercial thinking.