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Opinion & Features

Why Singapore’s workforce needs both openness and a strong local core

Budget 2026's AI ambitions can provide a big boost to the housing market as it can help Singapore overcome structural constraints.
Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND

Higher work pass salary thresholds for foreigners won’t dent housing market, AI push can power private home prices

Companies headquartered in Singapore have secured a "neutral" level of trust on the 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer. 
Global Enterprise

More than one-third of people want fewer foreign firms operating in their home country: report

Hamamatsu city held a two-day India Festival in September as part of efforts to promote integration of its burgeoning community of foreign residents.
International

Amid growing anti-foreigner sentiment in Japan, Hamamatsu still welcomes foreign talent

A leading global chipmaker's factory in Ho Chi Minh City. The Singapore-Vietnam Innovation Talent Exchange Programme offers opportunities for up to 300 young professionals to take up roles in fields such as data science, AI and semiconductors.
Asean Business

Singapore-Vietnam talent exchange scheme for young professionals up and running

The US has the world’s largest Indian diaspora, according to Indian government data, including around 2.1 million Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), some of the most sought-after marriage prospects.
International

US visa no longer a passport to love for Indians after Trump H-1B squeeze

The annualised population growth rate over the last five years is also higher at 1.5%, compared with the 0.5% recorded in the preceding five-year period between 2015 and 2020.
Singapore

Singapore’s population hits record 6.11 million, boosted by foreign workers

Access to global talent attracts foreign investments and multinational corporations to grow the economic pie and continue creating good jobs for Singaporeans, says Senior Minister of State for Manpower Koh Poh Koon.
Singapore

Expanding access to global talent among four moves to grow Singapore’s economy: Koh Poh Koon

The recent August layoff in Agoda's customer experience group has affected those in roles ranging from customer service specialists to regional managers.
Global Enterprise

Agoda axes 50 Singapore staff; denies it warned affected staff against reporting to government agencies

To stay ahead, Singapore needs a more coherent system, one that keeps the core strong, while letting fresh talent and ideas flow in, say the writers.
Opinion & Features

Durability over hype: Assuring Singapore’s talent edge

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