Chitchat Govtech runs ‘Ask me anything session’ for employees with low morale, Samsters got attend?

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GovTech holds 'Ask Me Anything' session in Punggol office after retrenchment news, staff morale remain low: Zaobao​

An attendee said: "We've never heard of the government doing layoffs, and on such a large scale. Everyone is quite worried."



Izza Sofia

July 17, 2026, 12:42 PM​

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The Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) held an all-hands "Ask Me Anything" session with staff after announcing what has been described as the first large-scale government retrenchment in many years.

However, some employees said morale remained low and concerns about job security persist as further job cuts are going to occur.

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According to Lianhe Zaobao, GovTech chairman Chng Kai Fong and chief executive Goh Wei Boon held the session at the agency's Punggol Way office on Jul. 16 at 4pm.

The session was attended by around 200 staff in person, with the rest joining online.

Warning before the session began​

Before the session started, a message on screen warned employees that sharing the contents of the meeting without authorisation could result in disciplinary action or legal consequences, according to Zaobao.

Technical issues and unanswered questions​

The session did not go entirely smoothly, Zaobaoreported.

A GovTech employee of three years, identified by the pseudonym Zhang Keling, attended the session and told the paper that technical issues arose frequently, with some online participants unable to hear the proceedings clearly.

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Questions were submitted through an internal communications platform, meaning employees could not tell who had asked what, or which questions management had chosen to address.

Scale of retrenchment​

GovTech announced on Jul. 15 that it would be cutting 7 to 9 per cent of its workforce, equivalent to about 270 to 350 people, following a shift to a new operating model.

In the first phase, 93 officers will be laid off.

About 110 will undergo retraining and be redeployed to other positions.

The Amalgamated Union of Statutory Board Employees (AUSBE) negotiated an enhanced support package for affected staff, as Mothershippreviously reported.

The agency currently employs about 3,900 staff, of which around 13 per cent are on contract.

Those most affected in this first phase are employees in their 40s and 50s.

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"Everyone is quite worried"​

Zhang Keling told Zaobao his own position was currently stable, but that he had no certainty about the longer term given the ongoing restructuring.

He said: "We've never heard of the government doing layoffs, and on such a large scale. Everyone is quite worried. We probably need to keep upgrading ourselves."

He also noted that overall morale among staff was low, with widespread anxiety about job security.

When Zaobao reporters visited the office in Punggol Digital District on Jul. 16, most staff who entered and exited the building identified themselves as contractors or part-time workers and declined to comment.

One employee who appeared to be in their 40s or 50s acknowledged having just attended the session but said only: "I have not been authorised. I cannot say."

 

[nabeifuckpap]

Go buck to the private sector and get a real job you 65% PAP motherfuckers

 

[VanDick]

No worries. Tan SL already said, stay calm and keep an open mind.

 

[A Singaporean]

The civil service and the coolie gene Sinkies make up the 65%. They fucking deserve this. Pray for more to come.

 

[laksaboy]

Those working in Govtech should start looking for a new job now.

There is no future in a company/institution which depends on the patronage of the PAP regime.

 

[k1976]

Go buck to the private sector and get a real job you 65% PAP motherfuckers

Pte Sector need to work very hard, no aircon, no Chiobu to Bio and only sweaty Bengali hanging around u, Kym?

 

[k1976]

GovTech restructuring not part of a broad-based exercise across public service: PSD​

Ng Wei Kai
Updated Fri, 17 July 2026 at 5:08 PM SGT
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The restructuring reflects GovTech's own operating needs as it adjusts to the broader changes in the technology sector, PSD said in a statement.
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SINGAPORE – The Government Technology Agency's restructuring is not part of a broad-based exercise across the public service, said the Public Service Division (PSD) on July 17.

The restructuring – where GovTech retrenched 93 employees – reflects its own operating needs as it adjusts to the broader changes in the technology sector, PSD said in a statement in response to media queries.

These include rapid advances in technology and changing ways of developing and delivering digital products, PSD said.

 

[k1976]

GovTech (the Government Technology Agency of Singapore) powers the digital distribution and redemption of the national Community Development Council (CDC) Vouchers. They developed the RedeemSG platform to allow households to easily claim and use their vouchers directly from their phones without needing a mobile app. [1, 2, 3, 4]

The 2026 CDC Voucher Tranches
Singaporean households receive two batches of CDC vouchers each year to help manage the cost of living.[1, 2, 3]

• • June 2026 Disbursement: Households received $500. This is split into $250 for heartland hawkers/merchants and $250 for participating supermarkets. [1]
  • January 2026 Disbursement: Households received $300. This is split into $150 for heartland hawkers/merchants and $150 for participating supermarkets. [1]

How to Claim Your Vouchers
Only one household member needs to claim the vouchers on behalf of the household. [1]

1. • Visit the CDC Vouchers Scheme portal.
   • Log in securely using your Singpass.
   • Receive a unique voucher link via SMS from "gov.sg".
   • You can forward this SMS link to share the vouchers with other members of your household. [1]

How to Spend Your Vouchers
When paying at a store, click on the SMS link, select the voucher amount you want to use, and show the QR code to the merchant to scan. You do not need to spend the entire amount at once. [1, 2]
To find participating hawkers, heartland shops, and supermarkets near your home, use the CDCVouchersGoWhere map. [1, 2, 3]

 

[eatshitndie]

another toxic gov organization.

 

[laksaboy]

Govtech's pinnacle achievement.

How oTTers got into TraceTogether​

25 April 2022
TraceTogether app makes a splash with a swimming otter! Uncover the design team's journey and user-inspired features.
https://www.tech.gov.sg/technews/how-otters-got-into-tracetogether/

https://www.designinsingapore.com/mascotdex/otter/

OTTer was the mascot of TraceTogether, a mobile app by Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) used during the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate contact tracing. Introduced through an app update one year into the pandemic, OTTer would show up on the SafeEntry check-in landing page, swimming from one side of the screen to the other. The animation prevented screenshots of the landing page to be shown to officers manning SafeEntry counters at public venues.