SINGAPORE – Artificial intelligence , robotics and the digital economy have the potential to boost productivity, create new industries, and improve people’s quality of life.
He was speaking at Our Tampines Hub during the launch of Raikan Ilmu – an annual and month-long series of events and engagements organised by Yayasan Mendaki to celebrate knowledge and inspire a love for lifelong learning.DPM Heng noted that today, almost every Malay student successfully completes 10 years of education in primary and secondary school. At the tertiary level, eight in 10 Malays aged 25 to 34 have post-secondary or higher qualifications.
A strong foundation in education leads to better job prospects. The proportion of Malays in professional, managerial, executive and technical jobs increased to 40 per cent in 2020, up from 30 per cent a decade ago.