SINGAPORE, Dec 15 Trade associations and businesses welcomed the new Manpower for Strategic Economic Priorities (M-SEP) scheme, but some raised concerns regarding the execution.
Singapore's age-old tensions over hiring foreign workers have resurfaced as the city state joins the global race to court top talent, spurring fears that domestic jobseekers may be crowded out from employment at a time of growing anxiety over the direction of the economy. As the world vies for foreign talent to ease the manpower crunch in sectors like healthcare.
SINGAPORE, May 17 More construction workers are returning to Singapore following the easing of Covid-19 border restrictions, but many are also leaving for home at the same time for their first visit in two years, construction firms say. This has left the industry in a state of flux as.