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How Hong Kong is coming for the world’s best

The Global Talent Summit Week organised by Hong Kong Talent Engage commenced on March 18 and ran through March 29, focusing on the integrated development of education, technology and talent.
The Global Talent Summit Week organised by Hong Kong Talent Engage commenced on March 18 and ran through March 29, focusing on the integrated development of education, technology and talent.

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Business ecosystem, global rankings, connectivity: Why 270,000 professionals have chosen Hong Kong

Hong Kong's open policies and enhancements to various admission schemes have made it increasingly attractive to global talent.
Hong Kong's open policies and enhancements to various admission schemes have made it increasingly attractive to global talent.

Cultural sensitivity training, orientation programme to integrate Employment Pass holders

The number of Employment Pass holders in Singapore has grown from 177,100 in December 2020 to 201,200 in June 2025.
The number of Employment Pass holders in Singapore has grown from 177,100 in December 2020 to 201,200 in June 2025.

New work pass for high earners in AI and tech among changes to S’pore foreign workforce policies

The One pass (AI and Tech) will replace the existing Tech Pass.
The One pass (AI and Tech) will replace the existing Tech Pass.

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‘I feel confident about building a future here’: Why this expat chooses to call S’pore home

Gushcloud CFO Andrew Lim with two male colleagues.
Gushcloud CFO Andrew Lim with two male colleagues.

Forum: Fine-tune new Employment Pass salary thresholds based on industries

S’porean professor beats Chinese New Year travel rush to return from China for reunion dinner

Though he is based in China, Dr Samuel Gan, Research Professor of Biology at Wenzhou-Kean University, visits his family and friends in Singapore whenever he can.
Though he is based in China, Dr Samuel Gan, Research Professor of Biology at Wenzhou-Kean University, visits his family and friends in Singapore whenever he can.

Pilot project guided group of S’poreans and foreigners to find common ground on integration

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Office workers walking at Raffles Place Park within the heart of Singapore's financial centre in the CBD area on Dec 10, 2024.

Can be used for stories on PMET, money, population, property, land, commercial, office, invest, budget, income, bank, finance, financial, CBD, URA, population, economy, and development.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
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Office workers walking at Raffles Place Park within the heart of Singapore's financial centre in the CBD area on Dec 10, 2024.

Can be used for stories on PMET, money, population, property, land, commercial, office, invest, budget, income, bank, finance, financial, CBD, URA, population, economy, and development.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

Foreign population in 10 Japan prefectures more than doubles in decade

Vietnamese workers at a factory in Tochigi, Japan, Sept. 26, 2024. Workers from other parts of Asia are coming to fill jobs left vacant by Japan’s aging population, but the influx has stirred resentment against immigrants. (
Vietnamese workers at a factory in Tochigi, Japan, Sept. 26, 2024. Workers from other parts of Asia are coming to fill jobs left vacant by Japan’s aging population, but the influx has stirred resentment against immigrants. (

H-1B1 still Singaporeans’ best bet for a US job, despite Trump tightening immigration rules

A US flag and a H-1B Visa application form are seen in this illustration taken Sept 22, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS
A US flag and a H-1B Visa application form are seen in this illustration taken Sept 22, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS

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