Singapore is setting aside $30 million to help employers hire more people with disabilities, including support for job redesign, staff training and workplace adjustments.

But what are the barriers that still prevent more people with disabilities from entering the workforce? And will this new funding be enough to get more companies on board with inclusive hiring?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Dr Eunice Tan, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Special Education Programme at the Singapore University of Social Sciences' S R Nathan School of Human Development, about how the funding will work, the challenges employers face and what it will take to make disability inclusion a more common feature of Singapore's workplaces.

Singapore is setting aside $30 million to help employers hire more people with disabilities, including support for job redesign, staff training and workplace adjustments.
But what are the barriers that still prevent more people with disabilities from entering the workforce? And will this new funding be enough to get more companies on board with inclusive hiring?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Dr Eunice Tan, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Special Education Programme at the Singapore University of Social Sciences' S R Nathan School of Human Development, about how the funding will work, the challenges employers face and what it will take to make disability inclusion a more common feature of Singapore's workplaces.

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4–8pm drive companion.

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4–8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day’s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world.

From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what’s happening — with clarity, context and a touch of personality.

Whether you’re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected — all the way home.

And she closes the day with a song that says it all.

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4&ndash;8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day&rsquo;s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world.
From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what&rsquo;s happening &mdash; with clarity, context and a touch of personality.
Whether you&rsquo;re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected &mdash; all the way home.
And she closes the day with a song that says it all.