By LM — Singapore’s roads have become an unpredictable battleground. Heavy vehicles driven by reckless drivers wage a dangerous war against road safety. In recent months, there have been a…
UK To Reduce Dependency On Foreign Workers, We Should Follow.
By LM — Recently, Labor Party Leader Keir Starmer addressed the Confederation of British Industry and he made the promise to end “short term fix” of foreign workers in the…
Maybe It’s Time To Import Foreign Talents To Lead Singapore
By Zen — One of the ongoing issues that local Singaporeans have continuously been dealing with is the influx of foreign talents in workplaces. Due to the new work pass…
Chinese Company Withholds Salaries, Workers Go On Strike At AMK
On 18 October, foreign workers went on strike at NCS Ang Mo Kio. Using a lorry to block entry to the main building, the workers held up sign asking for…
Chee Soon Juan: Foreign Worker Levy Is Wholly Unnecessary!
I’ve said it many times before and I’ll say it again: Singapore continues to be plagued by a government that leeches itself on the economy, sucking the lifeblood out of…
The “Foreign Talent” That Singaporeans Despise
By Zen — On 1 January 2023, a new policy will go into effect which seeks to entice foreign talent to work in Singapore. Along with the new five-year work visa, other features include…
We Should Not Give Jobless Foreigners A Special Work Pass Category!
By LM — On 29th August, the Manpower Minister, Tan See Leng announced the commencement of a new Work Pass, called the Overseas Networks and Expertise Pass. The decision comes…
Singapore Needs To Rethink Our Foreign Talent Policy!
At last night’s national day rally, the PM Lee Hsien Loong had quite a number of things to announce. While the main attention has been given to 377A, PM Lee…
QC House Employee Refused To Serve Customers Who Don’t Speak Chinese
Abdul Salam Salim went to QC House @ Admiralty for an express haircut. This should have been quick, if not for the fact that the employee at the shop refused…
The Real Reason Why Local Job Ad For Drivers Requires A Degree
[Contributed by Zen] On July 8, Preethi Engineering posted a job listing for a “class four driver” on MyCareersFuture. Apparently, having experience driving is not enough, they require drivers with…