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成本上涨，新加坡外籍劳工困境加深

随着生活成本与招聘费用飙升，外界日益质疑这个城市国家对低薪外籍劳工的依赖是否可持续

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Janice Lim

Janice Lim

Published Fri, Oct 3, 2025 · 02:00 PM — Updated Sat, Oct 4, 2025 · 05:07 PM
    • 新加坡最新人口数据（截至6月，总人口飙升至611万的历史新高）显示，人口增长主要由工作准证持有者推动。
    • 新加坡最新人口数据（截至6月，总人口飙升至611万的历史新高）显示，人口增长主要由工作准证持有者推动。 图片来源：YEN MENG JIIN, 《商业时报》

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    【新加坡】对于纳西尔·乌丁 (Nasir Uddin) 来说，发薪日通常是他唯一能犒劳一下自己的时候。

    这位在新加坡工作了12年的孟加拉籍建筑工人，过去常常花6或7新元在 McDonald’s 或 KFC 买一份套餐。 

    如今，在疫情后生活成本不断上涨的背景下，同样的套餐至少要10新元。

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