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SINGAPORE, Nov 8: Singapore, which is facing manpower shortage, hopes that the foreign talent will choose to “anchor” in the country and make it their home, but does not guarantee fast-track residency. “Granting PR (permanent residency) or citizenship to deserving global talent means that we can anchor them here to continue creating opportunities for Singapore and Singaporeans in the long run,” Manpower Minister Tan See Leng told Parliament on Monday. Responding to a question, he said Singapore, though on a […]
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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...
Malaysia has become the latest nation in Southeast Asia to roll out a digital nomad visa scheme, a move that’s intended to turn the country into a major remote work hub in the region and boost digital adoption domestically.
The next era of innovation is gathering pace as businesses look to reimagine their applications in response to rapidly changing customer needs and to enable new models of hybrid work.
Hong Kong needs an official agency to identify talent to woo with lucrative packages, analysts have said, after the city was overtaken by Singapore in a recent global competitiveness ranking. Existing schemes to attract talent should be improved and freed of red tape, they said, and the current high taxes paid by non-locals who buy property ought to be relooked...
We refer to the letters, "Knowledge and skills transfer from global talent easier said than done" by Mr Harry Ong Heng Poh and "Measurable objectives should be set and monitored for One Pass" by Ms Lynne Tan (both Oct 5). Read more at straitstimes.com.