Oral Answer to PQ on Fresh Graduate Employment

NOTICE PAPER NO. 1124 OF 2026 FOR SITTING ON 4 AUGUST 2026
QUESTION NO. 2478 AND 2642 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Mr Kwek Hian Chuan Henry

To ask the Minister for Manpower in light of the recent workforce restructuring across industries and the growing adoption of AI, whether the Ministry will consider working with employers to develop longer-term paid internship or apprenticeship programmes for fresh graduates in affected sectors to help them gain meaningful initial work experience.

Answer:

1. This question has been addressed by the reply to Question No 59 on the Order Paper for 4 August 2026.

2. We will continue to review our suite of support for fresh graduates to gain meaningful work experience and improve their employability.