SINGAPORE’S Digital Economy Reaches Nearly 20% of GDP, Creates 214,000 Tech jobs

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Singapore's digital economy reaches nearly 20% of GDP, creates 214,000 tech jobs

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Singapore’s digital economy contributed nearly 20%, or about S$128 billion (US$99.07 billion), to the country’s gross domestic product and created 214,000 technology jobs in 2024. The Infocomm Media Development Authority said the city-state’s digital growth was driven not only by tech companies but also by digitalization across all industries. Despite a cautious hiring outlook in the global and domestic technology sectors last year, the number of tech professionals in Singapore continued to grow from 208,300 in 2023 to 214,000 in 2024.

Job roles related to artificial intelligence (AI), data, and cybersecurity recorded the fastest growth last year. The increase in tech professionals was mainly driven by sectors outside information and communications, which posted a 3.9% rise in tech jobs, outpacing the 1.1% growth within the information and communications sector.

Overall, tech jobs accounted for 5.3% of total employment in 2024, up from 5.2% a year earlier. The growing adoption of AI by companies has fueled demand for AI skills, with tech job postings requiring AI expertise rising from 11% in 2019 to 14% in 2024. The IMDA noted that salaries for tech professionals are expected to continue rising in 2025, after increasing 13.6% year-on-year in 2023. The median monthly salary for resident tech workers stood at S$7,950, compared to S$4,860 for general resident workers in 2024. Among small and medium-sized enterprises, AI adoption more than tripled to 14.5%, while larger firms saw rates jump from 44% to 62.5%. AI usage helped businesses cut costs by an average of 52%, and up to 71% for those applying AI-powered cybersecurity solutions. Read more at: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/tech/tech-news/singapore-s-digital-economy-reaches-nearly-20-of-gdp-creates-214-000-tech-jobs-4948460.html

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EXTRICATING NDONESIAN CHILDREN FROM ISIS INFLUENCE ABROAD

Indonesia urgently needs to revisit the possibility of repatriating the neediest of its young citizens stranded abroad, whose families had earlier joined ISIS. Most of these children are in camps in northern Syria but there are also small numbers in the Philippines, Afghanistan and Iraq. “Extricating Indonesian Children from ISIS Influence Abroad”, the latest report from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) argues that the government could begin by bringing back small groups of unaccompanied children under ten years of age, who pose minimal security risk and are most vulnerable to deteriorating conditions in the camps.“The problem is that health and security conditions are worsening by the day in the Syrian camps, and the children are growing older,” says Dyah Kartika, IPAC analyst. “They need access to schools, a nurturing environment, and medical attention. If the government waits too long, the children will be further exposed to ISIS ideology.” The new report examines a 2019 list of Indonesians in camps and prisons run by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Indonesian government has been trying to verify their citizenship, but with pseudonyms, misspellings and bad transliterations, it is a daunting task. At the time the data was collected, between March and June 2019, there were 555 Indonesians in SDF camps and prisons, including 367 children. Among the children, approximately 277 were under the age of ten and 34 were unaccompanied. In June 2021, there are fewer than ten children who are both unaccompanied and under the age of ten that could be prioritized for return. Bringing back children of ISIS families is no easy task. The report analyses the main challenges faced by the Indonesian government. These include definitional issues, bureaucratic competition, the difficulty of verifying nationality, evaluating the toll of exposure to conflict, assessing security risk, and finding relatives or others willing to provide care once the children are returned. In addition, COVID has meant stringent restrictions on travel, placing further obstacles in the way of repatriation. There are several models for rehabilitation of children exposed to violent extremism in Indonesia that could be modified to accommodate the needs of children repatriated from abroad. The report examines these models and argues that the government does not need to have every detail of rehabilitation programs in place before it starts extricating children from ISIS influence. It can start by bringing back the most vulnerable children and then modify programs as needed.

“It’s important that the government see these children as victims” says Dyah. “They deserve a chance to be children again.”

SINGAPORE’S Digital Economy Reaches Nearly 20% of GDP, Creates 214,000 Tech jobs

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