Singapore manpower

Amid efforts to broaden the range of good jobs, foreign worker flexibility tweaks suggest that certain roles may never be attractive enough

The median monthly raise supported by the scheme was about S$250, across more than 710,000 workers

A review of the retrenchment notification framework is underway

Errant employers face fines of up to S$20,000 per fraudulent work pass application and a ban on hiring foreign workers

Lessons from the programme will be used to scale up efforts for other trades

The merger recognises that the operating context has changed significantly since 2016, when SSG and WSG were formed

Number of filled traineeship positions rises to nearly 400 out of 800 available vacancies: Tan See Leng

Rent increases have also trended below nominal GDP growth and inflation in recent years, says PM Wong

Calls to tax wealth more heavily also come up on the second day of debate on the Budget