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18-07-2016, 06:10 PM
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SINGAPORE: Technological advancement has allowed for rapid changes around the world and youths should not take current state of affairs for granted, said Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam at an international youth leaders summit on Monday (Jul 18).
During his discussion with participants on the challenges and opportunities facing Singapore and the world, Mr Shanmugam urged youths not to rest on their laurels. "Singapore has been peaceful, stable and wealthy," he said. “People tend to take things for granted.”
He added: "My point to you is to take nothing for granted. Everything is changing, not just in Singapore, but around the world."
Mr Shanmugam, who is also the country's Law Minister, said technology has changed every aspects of how industries work. For instance, jobs can easily migrate with technology, he said. In 2011, China, India and Brazil - together with United States, United Kingdom and Japan - trained approximately 5 million professionals who are graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM), which is also about the size of Singapore.
This would mean that young Singaporeans will face a more competitive labour market with people who has the same level of qualifications, the Minister said.
Citing jobs in radiology as an example, he said firms could cut down on manpower by outsourcing the work to cheaper market overseas.
"Today, X-rays can be taken, can be e-mailed to Shanghai for example, who may be paid much less than the radiologist in Singapore. They look at the X-ray and they'll email back their analyses. So, instead of 10 radiologists in a practice, you can have one or two who checks if the analyses are right," he said.
Added Mr Shanmugam: "Technology is a great disruptor. It is going to change the way things are happening, it is going to change the world and you've to be adaptable. If you sit back and say why is this happening, you lose. You have to be prepared to face those challenges."
The Y.LEAD Seminar, which is a platform for teenagers aged 15 to 17 to learn about global social challenges and how they can affect positive changes in society was attended by 695 participants from Singapore and overseas, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan and the US.
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SINGAPORE: Technological advancement has allowed for rapid changes around the world and youths should not take current state of affairs for granted, said Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam at an international youth leaders summit on Monday (Jul 18).
During his discussion with participants on the challenges and opportunities facing Singapore and the world, Mr Shanmugam urged youths not to rest on their laurels. "Singapore has been peaceful, stable and wealthy," he said. “People tend to take things for granted.”
He added: "My point to you is to take nothing for granted. Everything is changing, not just in Singapore, but around the world."
Mr Shanmugam, who is also the country's Law Minister, said technology has changed every aspects of how industries work. For instance, jobs can easily migrate with technology, he said. In 2011, China, India and Brazil - together with United States, United Kingdom and Japan - trained approximately 5 million professionals who are graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM), which is also about the size of Singapore.
This would mean that young Singaporeans will face a more competitive labour market with people who has the same level of qualifications, the Minister said.
Citing jobs in radiology as an example, he said firms could cut down on manpower by outsourcing the work to cheaper market overseas.
"Today, X-rays can be taken, can be e-mailed to Shanghai for example, who may be paid much less than the radiologist in Singapore. They look at the X-ray and they'll email back their analyses. So, instead of 10 radiologists in a practice, you can have one or two who checks if the analyses are right," he said.
Added Mr Shanmugam: "Technology is a great disruptor. It is going to change the way things are happening, it is going to change the world and you've to be adaptable. If you sit back and say why is this happening, you lose. You have to be prepared to face those challenges."
The Y.LEAD Seminar, which is a platform for teenagers aged 15 to 17 to learn about global social challenges and how they can affect positive changes in society was attended by 695 participants from Singapore and overseas, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan and the US.
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://sammyboy.com/showthread.php?233052-Shan-ask-kids-not-to-take-things-for-granted-but-what-his-PAP-doing-it&goto=newpost).