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.

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

They can gain regional work experience for career development in innovation-related roles

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.

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

[BENGALURU] Sidhi Sharma wanted to marry an Indian citizen with a high-flying job in the United States.

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

Citizen births edge up 1.2% in 2024 while number of marriages falls 5.7%, with families getting smaller over time

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.

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

Other moves are transforming the workforce, uplifting the HR profession and reducing the compliance burden

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.

Durability over hype: Assuring Singapore’s talent edge

Behind the Republic’s lower standing in the latest IMD World Talent Ranking is a drop in sentiment, not a structural fall

In his address at the opening of the 15th Parliament on Sep 5, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that Singapore must foster an outgoing and experimental spirit among its enterprises and people, as this is the way to have leading firms and good jobs for Singaporeans.
THINKING ALOUD

Ministries’ new-term plans may seem broad, but do foreshadow specific moves

While containing few concrete details of new policies, these broad plans lessen the likelihood of future surprises

While Rabiloo still offers software development services, it’s quickly beefing up its AI capacities.

AI talent war pushes US firms to Asia’s outsourced coders

From Mumbai to Manila, firms have emerged to aid in a wide range of projects, from simple product development to becoming de facto in-house engineering teams

NTUC has pushed for the Workplace Fairness Act, which ensures a level playing field for all workers, the message says.

NTUC will collaborate with tripartite partners to protect all workers from tariff impact

The labour movement will help different groups – from platform workers to caregivers – overcome challenges and seize new opportunities, say its leaders in their May Day message