Wages of workers in unpopular jobs could stay up for good, observers say
If locals continue to shun certain roles, those left holding those jobs will earn more; locals will also earn more from higher skills and automation
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MORE than a year into the economic hurricane, Singapore faces both a foreign manpower shortage and elevated local unemployment.
Border curbs have put upward pressure on wages in some rank-and-file jobs typically filled by work permit and S-Pass holders, as migrants command higher pay, and employers woo local staff to plug the gaps.
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