The Singapore government has launched a training programme which hopes to create expert leaders across five sectors.
The Public Service Leadership programme will prepare up to 500 officials for senior positions in economy building, infrastructure and environment, security, social affairs and central administration.
Teo Chee Han, the deputy prime minister and minister for the civil service, said the programme would create a pool of expert leaders in each sector, as well as building strong teams with "a deeper range of governance capabilities, perspectives and expertise".
It will be run by leadership committees from each sector, with input from senior permanent secretaries. The scheme will be overseen by the Public Service Division in the prime minister's office. Full story
