GovTech layoffs necessary to maintain quality of digital services for Singaporeans, says Jasmin Lau
Singapore's GovTech agency defended recent layoffs, stating that natural attrition was insufficient to reshape the workforce for rapidly evolving digital needs. Officials emphasized that the cuts were necessary to maintain the quality of government digital services.
Why it matters
This highlights the tension between government workforce stability and the need for rapid digital transformation in the public sector.
GovTech officers in their 40s formed the largest age group of affected employees, accounting for about four in 10.
The Government Technology Agency's logo is seen on a smartphone. (File photo: CNA/Raj Nadarajan)
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