{
  "id": 16694799,
  "title": "Singapore to host new ASEAN office to exchange jobs data, better track labour market shifts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/singapore-to-host-new-asean-office-to-exchange-jobs-data-better-track",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T02:31:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/asean-labour-statistics-jobs-skills-data-ai-exposure-green-transition-platform-work-6493506"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore will host a new ASEAN Labour Statistics Office to enhance collaboration on jobs and skills data exchange. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) launched the ASEAN Labour Statisticians Network on Oct 27 in a bid to better track labour market shifts. The network, proposed by Singapore, aims to help ASEAN member states anticipate the impact of AI, green transition, and platform work on employment.\n\nThe network will support member states to better understand the implications of technological advancements on jobs and workers. Singapore, set to chair ASEAN in 2027, will serve as the network's convenor until 2030. The ASEAN Labour Statistics Office in Singapore will coordinate programs and advance work agreed upon by ASEAN member states.\n\nThe network's launch includes an ASEAN Labour Market Knowledge Portal for member states to share research, methodologies, and experiences for evidence-based policymaking. MOM highlighted AI and platform work as areas where the network can help countries better understand changing work dynamics and support workers.\n\nAlready, some data-based projects under the network include analyzing online job listings to identify emerging roles and an \"AI exposure index\" to assess how AI is changing job tasks. An ASEAN Green Jobs Report also launched on Tuesday, providing insights into green job supply and demand to guide workforce and skills planning.",
  "summary": "AI-related changes, platform work and green jobs are some key areas the ASEAN Labour Statistics Office will study.",
  "key_points": [
    "Singapore hosts new ASEAN Labour Statistics Office to exchange jobs data.",
    "Office to track labour market shifts, support ASEAN member states.",
    "Singapore to chair network until 2030, focus on AI, green transition."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Centralizing regional data collection in Singapore allows ASEAN member states to move toward evidence-based policymaking as they prepare for the disruptive impacts of artificial intelligence and the green transition.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Singapore",
        "title": "Singapore-led Asean network aims to spot emerging labour market trends",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/singapore-led-asean-network-aims-to-spot-emerging-labour-market-trends",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "ASEAN labour statistician network launched ahead of Singapore’s 2027 chairmanship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/asean-labour-statistician-network-launched-ahead-of-singapores-2027",
        "published": "2026-10-27T03:05:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}