Mr Chan Chun Sing remembers meeting a woman from the United States Special Forces Reserves some time in the 1990s who did not quite look the part.
She had neither bulging biceps nor a six-foot tall physique, he said, but she had a unique skill.
The woman was an expert in IT and computer systems at a time when the Internet was just taking off, said Mr Chan, who is Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister-in-charge of the Public Service, in a speech yesterday.
Speaking at the Public Service Commission (PSC) Scholarships Award Ceremony at the Parkroyal on Beach Road hotel, where he awarded scholarships to 93 recipients, he shared three personal stories and the lessons he had drawn from those experiences.
From the Special Forces woman, he learnt about threats such as bugs and viruses that were not commonplace at that time.
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She had neither bulging biceps nor a six-foot tall physique, he said, but she had a unique skill.
The woman was an expert in IT and computer systems at a time when the Internet was just taking off, said Mr Chan, who is Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister-in-charge of the Public Service, in a speech yesterday.
Speaking at the Public Service Commission (PSC) Scholarships Award Ceremony at the Parkroyal on Beach Road hotel, where he awarded scholarships to 93 recipients, he shared three personal stories and the lessons he had drawn from those experiences.
From the Special Forces woman, he learnt about threats such as bugs and viruses that were not commonplace at that time.
More at https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...ories-and-lessons-with-scholarship-recipients