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Singapore as global hub must move past 'foreign-local worker balance' debate: Chan Chun Sing

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Sharon See

Sharon See

Published Mon, Aug 16, 2021 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    ANY country or city aspiring to be a global hub will have to move past the debate on foreign-local worker balance, and Singapore is no different, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing.

    Thus, the Republic has to focus on the "critical task" of building a global innovation and knowledge network.

    Singapore economyGeopoliticsForeign workers

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