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Independent Singapore
22-07-2025
- Business
- Independent Singapore
CAAS launches S$200M OneAviation Manpower Fund to boost the aviation workforce in Singapore
Depositphotos/brokenrecords SINGAPORE: The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has launched a S$200 million OneAviation Manpower Fund to grow the city-state's aviation sector by supporting talent attraction, training, and retention as part of a broader S$1 billion package introduced in March 2025 to drive growth in connectivity, infrastructure, technology, and manpower in Singapore. Currently, over 60,000 workers are employed in Singapore's aviation sector, with the number expected to rise with the opening of Changi Airport Terminal 5 in the mid-2030s, Singapore Business Review reported, citing the Aviation Jobs Transformation Report. However, the report also pointed out that many roles will change. The report listed 31 critical job roles in the aviation sector and said that six major trends — such as automation, AI, and changing customer needs — could transform up to 30% of these jobs in the next five years. To support this transition, CAAS signed agreements with nine Institutes of Higher Learning to build local talent and partnered with AI Singapore, SATS, Singapore Airlines, and Changi Airport Group to strengthen AI capabilities across the sector. /TISG Read also: Will Cathay Cineplexes soon bid its final farewell amid millions in debt? Featured image by Depositphotos (for illustration purposes only) () => { const trigger = if ('IntersectionObserver' in window && trigger) { const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => { => { if ( { lazyLoader(); // You should define lazyLoader() elsewhere or inline here // Run once } }); }, { rootMargin: '800px', threshold: 0.1 }); } else { // Fallback setTimeout(lazyLoader, 3000); } });
CNA
18-07-2025
- Business
- CNA
CAAS to launch S$200 million fund to develop aviation sector workforce
SINGAPORE: The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will establish a S$200 million (US$156 million) fund to support the aviation sector's manpower needs, it said on Friday (Jul 18). Named the OneAviation Manpower Fund, it will back initiatives to attract, develop and retain the aviation workforce in Singapore. Schemes tapping on the fund will be designed together with unions, aviation employers and educational partners, and target specific manpower development needs for the sector, said CAAS in a news release. The S$200 million is part of a S$1 billion sum previously announced in March to support Singapore's air hub development over the next five years. In addition, CAAS and Workforce Singapore (WSG) have jointly published a jobs transformation report for Singapore's aviation sector. It takes stock of the current workforce, identifies future trends and develops programmes to help Singaporeans seize future opportunities in the sector. The report was launched by Senior Minister of State for Transport and National Development Sun Xueling on Friday at the OneAviation Careers and Education Fair 2025 at the Suntec City Convention Centre. This is the first comprehensive manpower study of Singapore's aviation sector, with insights gathered from over 200 companies and detailed workshops conducted with key companies, said CAAS. "MEGATRENDS" IMPACTING AVIATION JOBS According to the report, the key "megatrends" that will impact aviation jobs and skills over the next five years include digitalisation, data and artificial intelligence (AI), as well as automation and robotics. It added that these trends will transform current jobs and create new ones in the sector, affecting up to 30 per cent of the workforce. The sector must respond to such trends to stay competitive and resilient, said CAAS. One example is how automation, robotics and digitalisation can transform the traditionally labour-intensive nature of airport ground handling services. In addition, the report noted that Singapore's aviation sector directly employs more than 60,000 workers, and that this workforce will grow along with rising air travel demand. It identified 31 operational job functions vital to day-to-day air hub operations, including pilots and cabin crew, baggage and cargo handling professionals, aircraft engineers, aviation security officers and in-flight catering chefs. "The sector will continue to build a pipeline of skilled professionals to fulfil these functions as the air hub grows," said CAAS. As part of such efforts, CAAS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Friday with nine institutes of higher learning, bringing the sector and the institutions together to identify changing training needs, develop curriculum and offer internships and in-house training. The aviation authority also inked an MOU on the same day with various organisations, including AI Singapore, to work towards building a pool of AI talent for aviation and using the technology to improve labour productivity. In addition, Workforce Singapore will develop a playbook later this year to help aviation employers identify vital skillsets for emerging job roles and implement job redesign opportunities, said CAAS. "The International Air Transport Association (IATA) projects global air passenger demand to double over the next 20 years. As a premier air hub, Singapore is well-placed to capture this growth," said CAAS director-general Han Kok Juan. "As we grow, the Singapore aviation sector will provide new and exciting career opportunities for Singaporeans, now, and in the future," he added. The various initiatives by the CAAS, including the S$200 million fund and the agreements inked, will provide a "big boost" to Singapore's efforts to develop its aviation workforce, he added.
Straits Times
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Zelenskiy says talks with Russia need 'more momentum'
FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press briefing following phone calls with U.S. President Donald Trump, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that peace negotiations with Russia needed "more momentum" and that he had asked new National Security and Defence Council secretary Rustem Umerov to "intensify the negotiation track". Two rounds of talks between Ukraine and Russia in Turkey earlier this year have yielded little more than an agreement to exchange prisoners and soldiers' remains. No date has been set for a new round of talks. "The implementation of the agreements from the second Istanbul meeting is ongoing," Zelenskiy wrote on X. "This process needs more momentum." Russia, which is continuing a grinding offensive along much of the eastern front, has repeatedly said it is ready for a new round of talks but has not backed down from what Kyiv and its allies describe as its maximalist war aims. U.S. President Donald Trump, who has sharpened his tone against Russia in recent weeks amid worsening air strikes on Ukrainian cities, threatened harsher sanctions on Russia earlier this week if a peace deal was not reached within 50 days. Zelenskiy added that he was also assigning Umerov, who until a major government reshuffle on Thursday had served as defence minister, to work on weapons agreements with Kyiv's allies. Kyiv, which still relies on Western partners for more than half of its battlefield supply, is hoping a scaled-up domestic defence industry will help fend off a bigger and better-armed Russian war machine. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore 30% of aviation jobs could be redesigned due to AI, automation; $200m fund to support workers: CAAS Singapore HSA looking to get anti-vape cyber surveillance tool with AI capabilities Singapore Alleged Kpod peddler filmed trying to flee raid in Bishan charged with 6 offences Singapore Residents in South West District get help to improve employability, find career opportunities Singapore Jail for contraband cigarette syndicate member over conspiracy to give bribes to security officer Life Kinokuniya opens third bookstore in Raffles City, weeks ahead of schedule Business DBS shares rally to a new record as STI clocks yet another high Singapore 5 foreigners charged over scheme to deliberately get arrested in S'pore to sell sex drugs "We must fully implement every agreement with our partners on weapons supplies," Zelenskiy wrote, "as well as new special agreements on establishing joint manufacturing and building production facilities on partners' territories." REUTERS
Straits Times
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Noah Lyles scorches to comeback win in 200m, Julien Alfred conquers 100m in Monaco
Find out what's new on ST website and app. Noah Lyles of the US celebrates after winning the 200m final. – Noah Lyles fired a warning shot at contenders for the 200m at the world championships by scorching to victory in the Diamond League meet in Monaco on July 11, as Julien Alfred collected another win in the 100m. The 27-year-old delivered a near-faultless run to clock 19.88 seconds to edge out Botswana's Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo into second in 19.97sec. Saint Lucia's Alfred, 24, timed a very comfortable looking 10.79sec to win the women's event-ending blue-riband race ahead of American Jacious Sears (11.02). But Lyles was the star of the show at a packed Stade Louis II in perfect balmy conditions. Tebogo had even said that when the American's face appears on meet posters, people want to come and see him perform. And so it proved, Lyles coasting to a morale-boosting victory after coming back from a tendon injury. 'I pray for times like this to be out here and do what I love. I come out here and I give my best,' the Paris 2024 100m champion said. 'I put myself in the fire for that one coming back against Tebogo. I didn't feel any pressure. I don't see any reason to put pressure on myself, that's what we love to do.' Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Up to 30% of aviation jobs would have to be redesigned because of AI, automation: CAAS Singapore Alleged Kpod peddler filmed trying to flee raid in Bishan charged with 6 offences Singapore 5 foreigners charged over scheme to deliberately get arrested in S'pore to sell sex drugs here World Trump diagnosed with vein condition causing leg swelling: White House World Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. What is it? Asia Appointment of Malaysia's new chief justice eases controversy over vacant top judge seats for now Singapore SPCA appoints Walter Leong as new executive director Singapore Driverless bus in Sentosa gets green light to run without safety officer in first for S'pore The 10th competition on the 15-meet Diamond League circuit was loaded with a raft of top track and field stars, none less so in the electric men's 800m. There was a late change in the wavelight technology that informs racers of record pacing in the two-lap race, with an unexpected tilt at Kenyan David Rudisha's world record from when he won gold at the 2012 London Olympics. His compatriot and current Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi looked liked he might break the now mythical mark of 1min 40.91sec, but he just faded at the line to win in a meet record and world-leading time of 1:41.44. American Josh Hoey was second in 1:42.01, with Algerian Djamel Sedjati rounding out the podium (1:42.20). 'I came to run a season's best and a meet record,' Wanyonyi, 20, said. 'I came prepared. I gave my best today so I am happy with the result.' There was another world-leading meet record in the women's 400m hurdles as world champion Femke Bol fired a warning shot at the imperious Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone with a victory in Monaco in 51.95sec. The win took Bol's incredible streak of consecutive victories in the Diamond League since 2021 to 26, including four final wins. The Dutchwoman, 25, easily saw off competition from Dalilah Muhammad and fellow American Anna Cockrell, Olympic silver medallist in Paris, who finished second and third respectively. 'Running 51 is always very special, I don't do that every day,' Bol said. 'I am feeling good so far this season, I had a great start to it. I also did two 400m flats but I could see my shape getting better.' Armand Duplantis again dominated the pole vault, the Swede breaking the meet record with a successful vault of 6.05m on just his third effort of the competition, with only Greece's Emmanouil Karalis left to push him. Once the two-time Olympic champion, 25, had cleared that height, he skipped 6.10m, forcing Karalis into a third failure and second place. Pundits might have reckoned that there would be no world record attempt, Duplantis happy to call it a day ahead of a month off competition with an eye on peaking at the world championships in Tokyo in September. But, ever the competitor, the bar was raised to 6.29m, 1cm above the mark he set in Stockholm in June. But it was not to be and three failures at the new height brought the Swede's evening to an end. In other events, Dominican Marileidy Paulino, the reigning world and Olympic champion, edged out American Aaliyah Butler by 0.03sec to win the 400m in 49.06. The men and women's short hurdles were won by American Trey Cunningham (13.09sec) and Jamaica's Megan Tapper (12.34). Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha won the men's 5,000m in 12:49.46 and Morocco's two-time Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali claimed victory in the 3,000m steeplechase in 8:03.18. AFP, REUTERS
Straits Times
18-07-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Up to 30 per cent of aviation jobs would have to be redesigned because of AI, automation: CAAS
Find out what's new on ST website and app. To help workers and employers deal with these changes, CAAS will set aside $200 million for a manpower fund. SINGAPORE – U p to 30 per cent of the 60,000 jobs in the aviation industry could be redesigned over the next five years, because of factors such as artificial intelligence (AI) and a push toward greater sustainability, a new report has shown. These figures were from the aviation jobs transformation report that was launched on July 18 at the OneAviation careers and education fair. To help workers and employers deal with these changes, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will set aside $200 million for a manpower fund. The money will be used to support unions, aviation companies and education providers in better attracting, developing and retaining the aviation workforce, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling at the fair. This sum is part of the $1 billion investment announced by CAAS in March to support the development of Changi air hub. The year-long manpower study – which was commissioned in 2024 by CAAS and Workforce Singapore (WSG) – is a first for the aviation industry here. The report took stock of the current workforce and identified future trends, before coming up with recommendations to strengthen the future workforce, said CAAS in a press release. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. World Trump diagnosed with vein condition causing leg swelling: White House World Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. What is it? Singapore 5 foreigners charged over scheme to deliberately get arrested in S'pore to sell sex drugs here Asia Appointment of Malaysia's new chief justice eases controversy over vacant top judge seats for now Singapore Driverless bus in Sentosa gets green light to run without safety officer in first for S'pore Singapore SPCA appoints Walter Leong as new executive director World US strikes destroyed only one of three Iranian nuclear sites, says new report Business Granddaughter of late Indonesian tycoon pays $25 million for Singapore bungalow The study found that there will be six trends affecting jobs and skills within the sector over the next five years : digitalisation, AI, automation, changing consumer preferences, shifting workforce preferences and sustainability. These trends will affect up to 30 per cent of existing jobs, and workers would need to upskill or reskill themselves, the report showed. Speaking to over 40 aviation employers, aviation educational institutions and partner organisations at the fair, Ms Sun said these trends present an opportunity for the industry to redesign and create new job roles that are interesting and purposeful. Ms Sun pointed to baggage operators as a role that could see changes. At present, operators can spend more than half of their time towing baggage between places, which could increase human fatigue and reduce productivity. But when autonomous vehicles (AVs), which are already in advanced trials, are rolled out for baggage towing operations, these operators will no longer have to manually transport baggage, she said, adding that they will be able to focus on last-mile equipment operations within the aircraft stand. Senior Minister of State for Transport and National Development Sun Xueling (left, in blue) touring the exhibition at the opening of the OneAviation Careers & Education Fair 2025 on July 18. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO Their roles could also transition to supervising these AVs remotely, monitoring AV fleets and troubleshooting issues that arise. CAAS said it also plans to help the aviation workforce by working with educational institutions to develop study programmes to equip Singaporeans with skills needed in these new jobs, and providing internships or in-house training. On July 18 , CAAS inked an agreement with nine institutes of higher learning – including the Singapore University of Technology and Design, Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Institute of Technical Education (ITE) – to encourage and allow young people and mid-career jobs seekers to enter the industry . CAAS will also work with industry, unions and the research community to accelerate investments in technologies that can be deployed across the aviation ecosystem to raise productivity. During the careers fair, the agency also signed an agreement with national programme AI Singapore, airport operator Changi Airport Group (CAG), ground handler Sats and national carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) to jointly promote and invest in AI and technology to boost labour productivity. Besides CAAS' efforts, WSG also intends to develop an aviation sector job redesign playbook that will identify skills needed for emerging roles and set out steps for how jobs can be redesigned. On when these efforts will take effect, CAAS director-general Han Kok Juan said these plans are tied to the completion of Changi Airport Terminal 5 (T5). 'Because when T5 opens, you will see a one-time jump in terms of our environments and expertise – you cannot imagine us running (the airport) the way we (currently) run,' he added. T5 is slated to open in the mid-2030s. But Mr Han said that there is a more immediate five-year plan to transform at least 30 per cent of the jobs, so that the workforce can move to T5. 'You can't be ready the day before the move. You must have already transformed the jobs and tried them out at Terminals 1 to 4 before you make the transition,' he added. More than 200 companies contributed insights to the study, noted CAAS. In developing the report, the authority conducted detailed workshops with key companies such as security company Certis Group, airport operator CAG, ground handlers dnata and Sats, SIA Engineering Company as well as SIA Group which operates SIA and low-budget carrier Scoot . Ms Tan Chee Wei, chief human capital officer for Sats, said the company views the report's findings as a way to understand areas of improvement to make their employees' jobs more interesting. She cited an example of customer service officers – whose jobs may be adjusted with the roll-out of technologies – and how they will be given tasks that require them to coordinate resources across teams, beyond their current passenger service roles .
