Editor's Blog: Ministry of Manpower officer charged for corruption!
An officer from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has been charged with 21 counts of corruption, due to allegedly accepting bribes from a syndicate supplying illegal labour. In return for giving tip-offs...
View ArticleEditor's Blog: Less foreign manpower = less growth?
At the inaugural Singapore Human Capital summit held yesterday, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong addressed Singapore's dilemma of either going for maximum growth or accepting slower growth by reducing the...
View ArticleEditor's Blog: Malaysia to reduce number of foreign workers
Malaysia is reducing the number of foreign workers by 400,000 people a year between now till 2010. This announcement comes amid fears that Malaysians abroad may lose their jobs due to the financial...
View ArticleRevised Employer Guidelines for Job Postings
Employers, take note: in a bid to take a tougher stand against discriminatory hiring practices, the Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices (TAFEP) recently updated their guidelines for...
View ArticleHaze Implications: Possible Direction for Singapore’s Economy
By: Gerald Goh and Julailah WahidThe record-breaking haze that has recently enveloped Singapore may have profound implications on the future of the country’s economy.Last Thursday, online news portal...
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