SINGAPORE: Singapore needs more technology talent and a newly announced work pass hopes to help the country attract “highly accomplished” individuals in this field, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday (Nov 17) night.Delivering a keynote speech at the Singapore Tech Forum 2020, Mr Lee said the Tech.Pass, launched last…

New work pass "Tech.Pass" in Singapore for top-tier foreign tech professionals to launch in January SINGAPORE - A new work pass will be launched next year for top-tier foreign professionals and experts looking to start businesses, lead corporate teams or teach here, in a bid to woo these people to…

Workforce Singapore (WSG) and the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) have rolled out three new features on the national job portal MyCareersFuture to strengthen progressive hiring practices amongst employers.Developed by WSG in partnership with the Government Technology Agency (GovTech), MyCareersFuture is constantly enhanced based on user…

Shots to cost S$25 each SINGAPORE: The Assurance, Care and Engagement (ACE) Group, under the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), is organising a one-time vaccination exercise for employers to protect their foreign workers from the flu, said the ministry on Monday (Nov 9).The flu vaccination will be available to all migrant workers…

 SINGAPORE - When Mr Rahim Islam first arrived in Singapore in 1999, there were just two MRT lines - the North-South and East-West lines.Then 19, he left his single mother and two sisters in a rented house in Dhaka for a job where he would earn $600 a month as…

Two men who took part in a social gathering at Robertson Quay during Singapore's COVID-19 "circuit breaker" period have had their work passes revoked, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Thursday (Sep 24). Britons Daniel Olalekan Olasunkanmi Olagunju, 30, and Alfred Jon Veloso Waring, 34, were also permanently banned from working…

SINGAPORE - Residents at Toh Guan Dormitory will be undertaking additional routine testing for Covid-19 as part of a pilot programme to understand the impact of more frequent testing on earlier detection of asymptomatic cases among migrant workers.In a statement, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Ministry of Health (MOH)…

but companies caution against anti-foreigner sentiments SINGAPORE: International companies in Singapore said the Government’s move to raise the minimum salary requirement for foreign workers will not affect their plans here, as many firms already make an effort to hire locals. When they do turn to foreigners, firms said it is…

But S'pore Cannot Send Signal It Is No Longer Welcoming, Says PM Lee https://youtu.be/p5cXTZKcQHAWhen the Government works to attract companies into Singapore and to create jobs, its ultimate aim is always to improve the lives of Singaporeans, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday (Sept He added that being open…

Parliament: Employment Pass Quota Not Unthinkable, But Probably Unwise, Says Josephine Teo Imposing quotas on higher-end foreign professionals on Employment Passes (EPs) is not unthinkable, but such a move would probably be unwise, said Manpower Minister Josephine Teo on Tuesday (Sept 1).It is much better to use salary requirements to ensure…