DATA ON AMOUNTS AND SOURCES OF WEALTH INFLOWS INTO SINGAPORE

Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, just a narrow clarification for the Minister of State. If I heard him correctly, he said that foreigners accounted for 4% of private property transactions in the last three years. Can I clarify – does that classify Permanent Residents (PRs) as foreigners? And up until whatContinue reading “DATA ON AMOUNTS AND SOURCES OF WEALTH INFLOWS INTO SINGAPORE”

WORK PASSES ISSUED UNDER MANPOWER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC PRIORITIES SCHEME

13 Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry regarding the introduction of the Manpower for Strategic Economic Priorities scheme (a) what signal does the Ministry intend to send to companies with regard to their commitment to reduce dependence on low- and mid-skilled foreign workers; and (b) what impact will this have onContinue reading “WORK PASSES ISSUED UNDER MANPOWER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC PRIORITIES SCHEME”