Layoffs at Meta and Standard Chartered in Singapore have intensified the debate about AI's impact on jobs. The city-state faces challenges in retraining workers to keep pace with automation and potential job displacement.

Singapore’s push to prepare workers for artificial intelligence is facing a stern test after Meta and Standard Chartered announced lay-offs this week, fuelling debate over how far AI is already reshaping jobs in the city state. The cuts have made one question more urgent for Singapore: can its goal to train workers to take on new or redesigned roles keep pace with increased use of AI and automation by companies as they reduce headcounts? Meta employees in Singapore reportedly began receiving...