[FULL] A Coming Jobs Challenge in Emerging Markets? | World Economic Forum 2026

With 1.2 billion new workers competing for 400 million jobs in emerging economies over the next decade, closing the gap will require not only an expansion of skills training but also alternative employment models and entrepreneurial support. READ MORE: https://str.sg/ywaN What does it take to reimagine how we adapt to a new world of work and tackle the looming jobs crisis? Speakers: Tharman Shanmugaratnam President of the Republic of Singapore, Office of the President of the Republic of Singapore Tengku Muhammad Taufik President and Group Chief Executive Officer, PETRONAS (Petroliam Nasional) Ajay S. Banga President, World Bank Group Nandan Nilekani Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, Infosys Limited Harini Amarasuriya Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Office of the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Stephanie Flanders Head, Economics and Government, Bloomberg LP Wale Edun Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Federal Ministry of Finance of Nigeria Moderator: Saadia Zahidi Managing Director, World Economic Forum Follow The Straits Times on YouTube: https://str.sg/ytsub Turn on notifications 🔔 to stay updated. -------------------- WEBSITE ➤ https://www.straitstimes.com WHATSAPP ➤ https://str.sg/whatsapp TIKTOK ➤   / straitstimes   INSTAGRAM ➤   / straits_times   FACEBOOK ➤   / thestraitstimes   TWITTER ➤   / straits_times   TELEGRAM ➤ https://t.me/TheStraitsTimes PODCASTS ➤ https://str.sg/stpodcasts Video: World Economic Forum #wef26 #davos2026 #worldeconomicforum #wef #straitstimes