{
  "id": 16862904,
  "title": "SkillsFuture mid-career support to cover 140 more training programmes, including tech job placements",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/skillsfuture-mid-career-support-to-cover-140-more-training-programmes",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-28T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Business",
    "slug": "cna-business",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/skillsfuture-training-credits-mid-career-jasmin-lau-6498901"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore's SkillsFuture programme is set to expand, offering support for an additional 140 training programmes aimed at mid-career workers. Acting Manpower Minister Jasmin Lau announced the expansion, which will focus on technology, maritime and offshore, and financial services sectors. The SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme currently provides a credit of S$4,000 for course fees and a training allowance to eligible Singaporeans aged 40 and above. By December 1, the programme will cover about 60 additional sector-specific training options, including courses under IMDA's Tech Immersion and Placement Programme, the Maritime and Port Authority's selected certifiable courses, and the Institute of Banking and Finance's Standards Training Scheme. This expansion is part of efforts to strengthen the connection between training and real employment opportunities, ensuring workers feel the time and effort they put in are worthwhile. In total, about 140 courses will be added to the current roster of over 7,000 covered by the SkillsFuture mid-career training credit from December 1.",
  "summary": "Funding will cover more courses for mid-career workers who want to move into technology, maritime and offshore, and financial services roles.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Singapore",
        "title": "SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme to cover 140 more courses, including in finance and tech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/skillsfuture-level-up-programme-to-cover-140-more-courses-including",
        "published": "2026-10-28T07:08:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}