ST| 10-hour debate in Parliament over foreign competition in job market ends past midnight

snapp

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Singapore's answer to foreign competition in the local job market cannot be to shut its doors and turn away investors. Instead, the country has to - and will - invest in its people, working to mitigate the downsides of an open economy and striving for growth that will benefit all.

This was the gist of a 10-hour parliamentary debate that ended past midnight, during which four political office-holders rebutted the Progress Singapore Party's (PSP's) assertion that the Government's foreign talent policy has cost citizens jobs.

Finance Minister Lawrence Wong acknowledged that an open economy has its downsides, even though the vast majority benefit.

"In the end, the government has the responsibility to govern and to make policy decisions in the best interest of all Singaporeans," he said. "Some decisions will not be so popular, even though we are convinced they are necessary, and must proceed for the good of all."

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...iament-over-foreign-competition-in-job-market
 

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Why cannot adjourn to next day ah. Not say they discussing war plans for the next day or what. Doesn’t reflect well on them firstly, on balancing work and the rest, secondly issue like that can talk into midnight, what if it’s something even bigger like war or disaster situation….will burnout before the war over.
 

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BLOODY WASTE OF TIME THAT END UP ACCOMPLISH NOTHING AND WILL CHANGE NOTHING!​

Sinkies will continue do Grab Foodpandas and FTs and CECAs continue their positions as OVERLORDS to order Sinkies.
 

mewmew

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talk until cow come home but steel nose peekture of cow
 

fox1

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Powerplay by LMW letting the MIW self destruct. Now all focus is on the leaked comments :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
Not this meh

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BLOODY WASTE OF TIME THAT END UP ACCOMPLISH NOTHING AND WILL CHANGE NOTHING!​

Sinkies will continue do Grab Foodpandas and FTs and CECAs continue their positions as OVERLORDS to order Sinkies.
ya. nothing will change one.

PSP also point out the wrong thing.

They should talk about knowledge transfer, reduce the EP validity for each FT. cannot reduce the validity for each EP for no purpose.
 

Zinna

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Talk so much but in the end nothing will change
 

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ya. nothing will change one.

PSP also point out the wrong thing.

They should talk about knowledge transfer, reduce the EP validity for each FT. cannot reduce the validity for each EP for no purpose.
also need to audit if EP is applied for a team where every member is of the same nationality!
 

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they just want to stir for opp to look bad only .. their purpose met

not really help us as citizen since they already make clear PR and Citizen cannot draw line , Singapore for everyone
 
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