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High-fliers' work pass could also help retain local talent: Experts

They would feel assured that they have peers from overseas they can stand toe to toe with

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The slew of changes to Singapore's work pass framework for foreign professionals announced on Monday is expected to position the Republic as a prime destination for top talent.
The new five-year work pass for these high-fliers, which headlined the changes unveiled by Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng, could also help retain top home-grown talent by assuring them that they have peers from overseas they can stand toe to toe with, labour experts told The Straits Times.
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