Foreign workers
Budget 2026: SMEs unlikely to face sharp cost increases from EP, S Pass salary hikes, but offshoring interest may grow
A key way for SMEs to adapt to higher costs is to offshore parts of their operations, say industry observers
Budget 2026: Quick takes on salary threshold adjustments for EP, S-Pass holders
[SINGAPORE] Minimum qualifying salaries for employment pass (EP) and S Pass holders will be raised, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong in his Budget speech on Thursday (Feb 12).
Budget 2026: Levy for basic-skilled Work Permit holders to increase by S$100 for marine sector, S$150 for process sector
Manufacturing and services sectors’ tiered levy structure will be simplified
Deloitte proposes tax framework adjustments, AI support in Budget 2026 wish list
It also suggests measures to support workers
‘We are ghosts’: Britain’s migrant workers who work the graveyard shift
Migrant workers are increasingly doing the jobs that locals shun
Landscaping, conservancy to get ‘targeted flexibilities’ in foreign worker quotas
This means they may not be subject to the overall dependency ratio ceiling of 35% for the services sector
Singapore’s migrant labour dilemma deepens as costs rise
As living costs rise and recruitment fees surge, questions mount over the sustainability of the city-state’s dependence on low-wage migrant workers
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
450 foreigners caught working illegally in Singapore each year between 2020 and 2024
On average, 13 are prosecuted, four are fined and the rest are issued with warnings
New visa rules shatter the American dream for many Indians
INDIAN aerospace engineering student Sudhanva Kashyap thought he had mapped out everything it would take to get to the United States, only to have his plans upended by Washington’s sudden and expensiv...
