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Concerns of the Singapore worker: Singapore’s growing local-foreigner divide

To ensure a critical mass of Singaporeans is maintained in the labour force, Singapore's total fertility rate has to rise. But this has dipped from 1.82 in 1980 to 1.14 last year. Thus, Singapore has to supplement its local workforce with foreign tal
To ensure a critical mass of Singaporeans is maintained in the labour force, Singapore's total fertility rate has to rise. But this has dipped from 1.82 in 1980 to 1.14 last year. Thus, Singapore has to supplement its local workforce with foreign talent to thrive economically, say observers. ST FILE PHOTO
Calvin Yang
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Updated
Sep 27, 2020, 02:25 PM
Published
Sep 27, 2020, 05:00 AM
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For some, Changi Business Park has been referred to as "Chennai Business Park" due to the number of Indian expatriates working there.

In recent weeks, social media posts have targeted some firms - including those at the business park - over hiring practices, which they claim appear to favour some nationalities ahead of Singaporeans.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on September 27, 2020, with the headline Concerns of the Singapore worker: Singapore’s growing local-foreigner divide. Subscribe

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