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580,000 applicants, 270,000 new residents in three years: Why global talent are choosing Hong Kong

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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. (

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

The fuel behind Trump’s $129,000 visa fee: Lost US tech jobs

President Donald Trump after signing a proclamation instituting a $100,000 fee for visas given to some highly skilled foreign workers in the Oval Office on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. The Trump administration sought to address the confusion on Saturday by saying that the fee would only apply to new applicants, and renewals or current visa holders would not be affected. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times)

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