Singapore seeks ‘quality over quantity’ when it comes to foreign workers, trade minister says

Singapore will remain “open and connected” as a financial hub even as it tightens restrictions on foreign workers to protect local jobs amid the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said.New rules to limit foreign worker visas won’t affect Singapore’s status as a business hub, Chan said on Friday in an interview with Bloomberg Television. The city state is trying to attract higher-skilled workers and will remain open to foreign talent, he said.“We…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3099186/singapore-seeks-quality-over-quantity-when-it-comes