Starting with 10,000 dormitory residentsSINGAPORE: COVID-19 vaccinations for foreign workers in Singapore will begin with 10,000 people living in the country's five largest dormitories, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (Mar 8).This batch of workers have never been infected by COVID-19, said the ministry, adding that their vaccinations will…

Our fundamental objective is always to serve the interests of Singaporean workers. Access to foreign workers is meant to help grow a larger economic pie than we otherwise can. Therefore, the foreign workforce must act as a complement to our local workforce. MANPOWER MINISTER JOSEPHINE TEO  Mrs Teo also set out her…

SINGAPORE - Newly arrived foreign workers in the construction, marine and process sectors will be able to serve the bulk of their stay-home notice (SHN) period in Quick Build Dormitories (QBDs), under a new onboarding process that will be piloted by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).From March 15, these work permit…

Family members of foreigners working here who hold dependant’s pass (DPs) must obtain a work pass if they want to seek employment hereThe change will take effect from May 1 Employers who currently hire them must apply for work passes if they want to continue employing these DP holders SINGAPORE — From…

Budget debate: PSP proposes $1,200 monthly levy on EP holders to even out 'wage disadvantage' of localsSINGAPORE - A monthly levy of $1,200 should be imposed on all Employment Pass holders immediately to level the playing field between Singaporeans and foreigners, said Non-Constituency MP Leong Mun Wai.This will even out…

With its open economy and a safe multiracial society, Singapore is attractive to foreign workers looking to settle down in a new country or to build a career.But this has stirred up anti-immigration attitudes and anti-foreign worker sentiments, which the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated.In an interview with The New Paper,…

Life has not changed much for some foreign workers who are unable to share communal facilities, must still eat in crowded rooms and face restrictions outside the dormitories too. They share their stories with the programme Talking Point.Dinner time in one of the dormitories. SINGAPORE: Their dining area remains empty —…

 SINGAPORE - Manufacturing firms are concerned that the coming cuts in the S Pass quota for the sector will raise wage costs and lead to labour shortages.But analysts expect that the change will not have a damaging effect on the growth of the manufacturing sector, where productivity has generally been improving.The maximum…

JOBS SITUATION REPORT18TH Edition(19 February 2021)Career matching helped 25,000 land new jobsMany programmes in place to overcome challenges in job search            The 18th Jobs Situation Report focuses on the avenues put in place by WSG and NTUC's e2i to help jobseekers overcome job search barriers and access opportunities.Ramping Up Efforts to Match Singaporeans to Jobs2. The Government’s…

A work pass holder who arrived from India is among 14 new Covid-19 cases announced yesterday - despite having previously tested negative twice. The 48-year-old came to Singapore on Dec 30 and was on stay-home notice (SHN) until Jan 3. He was then immediately quarantined until Jan 13 after being identified…