Clarification by Minister for Manpower

The following statement was made by the Minister for Manpower (Dr Tan See Leng) during the debate on the Motion on “An Artificial Intelligence (AI) Transition with No Jobless Growth” at the Sitting of 6 May 2026:

The Minister for Manpower (Dr Tan See Leng): As Minister of State Jasmin Lau shared, IMDA will also be expanding the TechSkills Accelerator programme to develop AI-bilingual workers, starting with accountancy, legal and HR professionals. [Please refer to ​"An Artificial Intelligence (AI) Transition with No Jobless Growth", Official Report, 6 May 2026, Vol 96, Issue 30, Motions section.]

Written statement by Dr Tan See Leng circulated with leave of the Speaker in accordance with Standing Order No 29(5):

I wish to make the following factual correction to my statement made at the Sitting of 6 May 2026. My statement should read as follows:

The Minister for Manpower (Dr Tan See Leng): IMDA will also be expanding the TechSkills Accelerator programme to develop AI-bilingual workers, starting with accountancy, legal and HR professionals.