Introduction of the Skills and Workforce Development Agency Bill to merge SSG and WSG.

The Ministry of Manpower has introduced a Bill to establish the Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), a new statutory board created by merging SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) and Workforce Singapore (WSG). The agency will operate under the joint oversight of MOM and MOE to provide integrated career guidance, skills training, and job matching services.

Why it mattersLawyers advising clients in HR, talent management, or corporate training should note the upcoming structural change in the primary regulatory and support bodies governing Singapore's workforce development.