S'pore must reduce dependency on foreign labour: SM Goh
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By Sharon See | Posted: 15 March 2011 1800 hrs
SINGAPORE : Singapore has to make changes to the way it grows its economy as the model of relying on cheap and plentiful foreign workers to boost output is not sustainable, said Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong.
He was speaking at the Installation Ceremony of the 56th Council of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) on Tuesday.
Mr Goh said Singapore has raised the Foreign Worker Levy and provided incentives for businesses to raise productivity.
He also said the government will work closely with industry associations and business chambers to help their members become more competitive by improving their business models and raising productivity.
"Some people believe that the Foreign Worker Levy will be reversed if the economy slows down. But don't bank on it. I would like to reiterate here that the government is determined to reduce the dependency on foreign labour and raise the productivity and incomes of Singaporeans," the senior minister said.
The chamber is also heeding the government's call to raise productivity by helping its member companies to do so.
SCCCI president Teo Siong Seng outlined the chamber's focus for the next two years, which includes venturing to overseas markets.
Mr Teo said the chamber will help the government to promote its various assistance schemes to its member companies. At the same time, he said it will help its member companies appeal for more simplified application procedures and a shortened approval process.
Mr Teo also said the chamber has received approval from the Ministry of Trade and Industry to set up a representative office in Shanghai through a new initiative for trade associations to venture abroad.
The chamber has already signed agreements with five trade association members.
The Shanghai Representative Office will help them to liaise with their counterparts, arrange for mutual visits and provide business matching services.
SCCCI is now discussing with other ethnic chambers on collaborations with the Shanghai Representative Office.
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Too late. Employers will not listen.
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old habits.
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S'pore must reduce dependency on foreign talents
too late oridi more than 1m FTs became citizens
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
By Sharon See | Posted: 15 March 2011 1800 hrs
SINGAPORE : Singapore has to make changes to the way it grows its economy as the model of relying on cheap and plentiful foreign workers to boost output is not sustainable, said Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong.
He was speaking at the Installation Ceremony of the 56th Council of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) on Tuesday.
Mr Goh said Singapore has raised the Foreign Worker Levy and provided incentives for businesses to raise productivity.
He also said the government will work closely with industry associations and business chambers to help their members become more competitive by improving their business models and raising productivity.
"Some people believe that the Foreign Worker Levy will be reversed if the economy slows down. But don't bank on it. I would like to reiterate here that the government is determined to reduce the dependency on foreign labour and raise the productivity and incomes of Singaporeans," the senior minister said.
The chamber is also heeding the government's call to raise productivity by helping its member companies to do so.
SCCCI president Teo Siong Seng outlined the chamber's focus for the next two years, which includes venturing to overseas markets.
Mr Teo said the chamber will help the government to promote its various assistance schemes to its member companies. At the same time, he said it will help its member companies appeal for more simplified application procedures and a shortened approval process.
Mr Teo also said the chamber has received approval from the Ministry of Trade and Industry to set up a representative office in Shanghai through a new initiative for trade associations to venture abroad.
The chamber has already signed agreements with five trade association members.
The Shanghai Representative Office will help them to liaise with their counterparts, arrange for mutual visits and provide business matching services.
SCCCI is now discussing with other ethnic chambers on collaborations with the Shanghai Representative Office.
- CNA
PAP gahment bring the FT themselves.Self contradicting PAP.
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How come our elites so funny? Citizens is talking abt foreigner PMET and they always change it to Foreigner Worker. Since I believe our elites are a group of honest leaders , thus I assume that they are not trying to act blur, then the only assume is that they dun understand the question raise by Lesser Mortals. Now I am really worry, if they can't understand simple question then how can they run the country.
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Originally posted by Lazybumy:
How come our elites so funny? Citizens is talking abt foreigner PMET and they always change it to Foreigner Worker. Since I believe our elites are a group of honest leaders , thus I assume that they are not trying to act blur, then the only assume is that they dun understand the question raise by Lesser Mortals. Now I am really worry, if they can't understand simple question then how can they run the country.
they are deaf when asked upon.
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wah now elections time, talk this kind of cock. First of all, if they really wanna reduce their dependency....then take a look at all those jobless PMETs. Freaking NUS or NTU grads losing their places to cheapo filipinos. And there are a 106,000 of them here, I'm sure the locals could have done the job.
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Originally posted by Lazybumy:
How come our elites so funny? Citizens is talking abt foreigner PMET and they always change it to Foreigner Worker. Since I believe our elites are a group of honest leaders , thus I assume that they are not trying to act blur, then the only assume is that they dun understand the question raise by Lesser Mortals. Now I am really worry, if they can't understand simple question then how can they run the country.
that is why they run $inkapore like a zoo....!!!!!
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Originally posted by Ä«Õß:¸ïÀë:
that is why they run $inkapore like a zoo....!!!!!
more like a farm actually.
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SINGAPORE : Singapore has to make changes to the way it grows its economy as the model of relying on cheap and plentiful foreign workers to boost output is not sustainable, said Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong.
++++++++++++My typical local manager love that. Cheaper the better. Save cost.
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Originally posted by likeyou:
SINGAPORE : Singapore has to make changes to the way it grows its economy as the model of relying on cheap and plentiful foreign workers to boost output is not sustainable, said Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong.
++++++++++++My typical local manager love that. Cheaper the better. Save cost.
ya lo....... the best is work for free...... provide makan can liao.....
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This elections - they seem to be irritating everyone.
First, the workers, now to appease the workers, they make the employers irritated. -
they gar nang gar bo liao.......??
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Originally posted by Ä«Õß:¸ïÀë:
ya lo....... the best is work for free...... provide makan can liao.....
Yes that will make my typical local manager happy if can work for free. -
My HDB estate suddenly have so many bangali and ah tiong...i don't feel that i'm in singapore anymore
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Originally posted by acerchan2002:
My HDB estate suddenly have so many bangali and ah tiong...i don't feel that i'm in singapore anymore
Which group u prefer to see in yr estate?Blangla or prc or korea or ang mo?
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Hey Mr Goh, didn't the opposition talk about it for years?
Did you come into relevation recently?
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use machinary la...
wa piangz eh, they song to have more ppl on this island right?
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Originally posted by likeyou:
Which group u prefer to see in yr estate?Blangla or prc or korea or ang mo?
It will be good if its more and only Japanese... expecially japanese girls.. :p -
Originally posted by likeyou:
Which group u prefer to see in yr estate?Blangla or prc or korea or ang mo?
i think blangla is better than prc.
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Originally posted by sbst275:
use machinary la...
wa piangz eh, they song to have more ppl on this island right?
Better use robot to replace TF, and also NS.. :p something like gundam.. or mech-warrior kind. -
dun work better.
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Originally posted by Beachboy136:
It will be good if its more and only Japanese... expecially japanese girls.. :p
My estates has lots of Thais and Korean....they talk like a duck...quark quark quark... -
My whole flat is cosmopolitan with phillipinos, China ppl,myanmar ppl and thai people.