Foreign spouses may help reduce foreign labour dependence
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SINGAPORE: Mr Yeo Guat Kwang, chairman of the Migrant Workers' Centre, suggested Singaporeans' foreign spouses could help reduce the country's dependence on foreign labour.
He made the proposal at a Deepavali celebration for foreign workers on Sunday.
"At the moment, all our employers are looking to other countries with the help of intermediaries to bring in foreign workers. But in fact, in Singapore, many locals have foreign spouses," said Mr Yeo.
"We will also request for MOM to provide the similar level of training support for the foreign spouses to help them because they give us Singaporean children, and they are with Singaporeans," he added.
Mr Yeo said the Manpower Ministry has already implemented schemes to make it easier for foreign spouses to work in Singapore.
When they apply for work permits, they are not subjected to quotas, restrictions from country source, and they do not pay any levies.
Separately, Mr Yeo said Singapore should aim for a foreign workforce that has quality and not quantity.
He urged the Ministry to set a qualification requirement for those seeking work permit renewals.
He said a better-skilled workforce would be more productive and cost-efficient for the economy and better-educated workers would also be less prone to abuse.
He said that over the last three years, he has seen a large increase in the number of distressed foreign workers - from 1,200 to 1,500 a year. Many are low-skilled and vulnerable.
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When they apply for work permits, they are not subjected to quotas, restrictions from country source, and they do not pay any levies.more abuse for the system...
He said that over the last three years, he has seen a large increase in the number of distressed foreign workers - from 1,200 to 1,500 a year. Many are low-skilled and vulnerable.
Over the last 3 years, there is an even larger increase in the number of distressed LOCAL workers.
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English fail is it?
Foreign spouse is also foreign labour what.
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due to nationwide outcry, finally try a bit reduce no. Of ft. Business big or small got their balls squeese left n right. One type of ft among the giant growing population of ft look to b reduntant.. Locals dun want to do the jobs, outsource to ft also cannot. ( got to reduce overall ft population).. One smart aleck shoot out fm the mouth, made use of all foreign wifes. Do what, toilet cleaners, dishwashers, waitresses n all low paid jobs.. Later on, when a few breakup marriages publish on sunday. All the fault must lie with the local man. Man in white is white one, cannot be at fault.
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damn hard up for foreign resources
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He said that over the last three years, he has seen a large increase in the number of distressed foreign workers - from 1,200 to 1,500 a year. Many are low-skilled and vulnerable.
Then how the hell did these low skilled workers get their dicks and vaginals into singapore? i thought we wanted talents?
before anyone implements what they preach, look into policies and how we gage the candidates first. if even 1 such low skilled no skilled can cum in, then our policies on foreign ' cheap talents' are still not improving yet.
taking us for another ride? nevermind. 2016 we will wait.