Foreigners contribute to our economy and society: PM Lee
Foreigners who live and work here contribute to our economy and society. They are very much a part of our local community. Yesterday in Parliament, Lawrence Wong moved a motion for…
Work Pass News Update
S’pore’s open economy has created, not lost, more good jobs for Singaporeans
Linette Lai Political Correspondent SINGAPORE - Singapore could lose good investments and jobs if it imposes tighter restrictions on global companies' ability to employ the talent they need, said Finance…
Firms hiring foreign workers to pay all locals at least $1,400
Choo Yun Ting SINGAPORE - Firms employing foreign workers will soon be required to pay all their local employees a monthly salary of at least $1,400. This tightened Local Qualifying…
Employment Pass, S Pass criteria to tighten over time
Grace Ho Senior Political Correspondent SINGAPORE - To assuage Singaporeans' anxieties over job competition and whether Employment Pass (EP) and S Pass holders are of the right standard, the criteria…
New measures for work permit holders
Calvin Yang Correspondent SINGAPORE - Hit by Covid-19 manpower shortages, the construction, marine shipyard and process sectors have received a booster shot to help them retain their work permit holders…
Malaysians welcome Covid-19 home quarantine rule for those who are fully vaccinated
JOHOR BARU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Fully vaccinated Malaysians in Singapore are elated by the news that starting Tuesday (Aug 10), they can quarantine at home when they return…
Anxieties over foreign worker pass holders being addressed: PM Lee
Calvin Yang Correspondent Singaporeans' anxieties over foreign worker pass holders are being addressed, and the Government has to adjust its policies to manage the quality, numbers and concentrations of foreigners…
Fully vaccinated work pass holders from higher-risk places can enter S’pore from Aug 10
Rei Kurohi SINGAPORE - Work pass holders and their dependants will be allowed to enter Singapore from higher-risk countries or regions from next Tuesday (Aug 10), provided they are fully…
Average of 160 work pass holders banned from S’pore yearly for illegal work
Justin Ong Political Correspondent SINGAPORE - An average of 160 work pass holders have been debarred from working in Singapore each year between 2016 and 2020 for working illegally. Senior…
11 Employment Pass and S Pass holders forged qualifications over past 3 years
Hariz Baharudin SINGAPORE - From 2018 to 2020, 11 Employment Pass and S Pass holders working in the infocomm technology (ICT) industry had their work passes revoked for submitting fake…