21 September 2018
A team of 40 Singapore students won nine medals and seven medallions for excellence at the recently concluded 12th WorldSkills Asean 2018 competition.
the Asean Skills Competition aims to boost vocational training and professional skills in young people.
The competition was held in Bangkok, Thailand, and drew youth participants from 10 countries who competed across 26 skill categories.
Singapore’s representatives participated in 20 categories and Singapore finished fifth overall.
In the previous edition of the competition in Kuala Lumpur in 2016, Singapore placed fifth as well. Singapore will be hosting the next WorldSkills Asean Competition in 2020.