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Fears over foreign professionals: How best to put S'poreans first when it comes to jobs?
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The Government stressed that the aim of allowing companies to hire foreigners was to create more opportunities for Singaporeans.
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Amid the economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, white-collar workers used to job security are facing growing uncertainty, reigniting once again the issue of foreigners competing for jobs. In Singapore, the issue was dissected in Parliament last week during the debate on the President's Address. MPs told stories of residents who found themselves outnumbered at their workplaces by foreigners, and some who have lost their jobs to foreigners that they felt were no better qualified than themselves. Insight looks at four questions on the issue of foreign and Singaporean professionals in the workforce.
