The Economy Is Changing. Will We Still Have Work?

The Economy Is Changing. Will We Still Have Work?

From BT Lens On by The Business Times

April 29, 2026 · 29 min · Season 3 · Episode 1

About this episode

The episode discusses the changing economy and its impact on job security and relevance in the workforce.

Minister for Manpower, Tan See Leng and Minister of State for Digital Development and Information, Jasmin Lau join Claressa Monteiro on Lens on Singapore to tackle the question many Singaporeans are quietly asking: as the economy transforms, will there still be a place for me? Growth is getting harder, jobs are no longer guaranteed and AI is reshaping work faster than most people feel ready for. This is an honest conversation about the anxiety behind the headlines, the support that actually exists and what it genuinely takes to stay relevant right now.  Highlights of the conversation:  01:17 Harder growth new reality 03:30 SMEs finding new value 05:14 AI anxiety and agency 07:06 Career health and support 14:03 New jobs and AI literacy 17:15 Human value and guardrails --- Now, we want to hear from you! Send us your questions, thoughts, story ideas, and feedback to btpodcasts@sph.com.sg . We’ll look into it for future episodes. --- Written and presented by: Claressa Monteiro ( claremb@sph.com.sg ) With Minister for Manpower, Tan See Leng; and Minister of State for the Ministry of Digital Development and Information, Jasmin Lau…

People in this episode

Host: Claressa Monteiro

Guests: Tan See Leng, Jasmin Lau

Topics covered

  • economy
  • work
  • AI
  • job security
  • support systems
  • career development

Keywords

  • economy
  • work
  • AI
  • job security
  • career support
  • Singapore

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Business Times, SPH Media

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