So, Can Peacefully Cook Curry Again ....

[Maxus-MIFA9]

Yahoo repoprt : Singapore Tightens Rules for Foreign Workers' Families

By Andrea Tan | Bloomberg

[Littleknown]

 

Too little, too late. Classic.

[13177]

Does it affect the current foreigners workers working here?! Seems like the minimum salary that foreigners worker earn is getting higher and higher. If those companies who doesnt mind paying or no choice have to employ them, these foreigners worker pay is even higher than some s'poreans.

[13177]

Let's see how these policy can bring down the current super high influx of foreigners workers here?!

Edited July 10, 2012 by 13177

[LoverofCar]

Is election come soon and not in 2016? haha

[Mockngbrd]

Yawns..... meh

[Picanto]

Too little, too late. Classic.

 

better than doing nothing at all

[Royho1979]

better than doing nothing at all

 

Cutting a person's artery and giving him a handy-plast is doing something, but not adequate.

[Gee]

"...stricter rules for FAMILIES of foreigners..."

FT influx flood gate still wide open imho, so nothing's change.

[13177]

"...stricter rules for FAMILIES of foreigners..."

FT influx flood gate still wide open imho, so nothing's change.

Totally agreed.

[LoverofCar]

Let me read the hidden agenda behind....''Less family members being sponsored...mean more slot for other ''FT'' to come in to work'' = No change on foreigner policy..........

[Taipan49]

They can't do a rapid u-turn on this as it will be a big and costly shock to many companies. It will allow companies time to restructure as the "good 'ol days" of cheap and readily available foreign labour is drawing to an end. Hence the harping on about increasing productivity (which doesn't necessarily mean working harder, but smarter).

 

But already some biz are feeling the pressure. MOM increasing local quotas, but employers struggling to get locals to work for them.

[13177]

They can't do a rapid u-turn on this as it will be a big and costly shock to many companies. It will allow companies time to restructure as the "good 'ol days" of cheap and readily available foreign labour is drawing to an end. Hence the harping on about increasing productivity (which doesn't necessarily mean working harder, but smarter).

 

But already some biz are feeling the pressure. MOM increasing local quotas, but employers struggling to get locals to work for them.

I guess those companies who are feeling the pressure should be those SMEs. MNC dont think will be bother much.

[Tjkbeluga]

Cutting a person's artery and giving him a handy-plast is doing something, but not adequate.

So you have a better suggestion?

[Taipan49]

I guess those companies who are feeling the pressure should be those SMEs. MNC dont think will be bother much.

Yep, that's correct.

[Subutai]

"...stricter rules for FAMILIES of foreigners..."

FT influx flood gate still wide open imho, so nothing's change.

 

Think the problem is draining away the flood... the tide never really receded?

[Royho1979]

So you have a better suggestion?

 

For my metaphor, tourniquet the arm and get to the hospital.

 

For the FT issue. The issue is never about income level but the number we let in. Lets be clear, we have more people who can earn >SD8,000 a month than the country can hold. Solution: Do a study on how many people the country can hold comfortably and then size the number of foreigners coming in according to our needs.

 

Frankly speaking, we need a lot of nurses and workers in the construction industry. If they are willing they (and their families) are welcome to become Singaporeans despite their lower salaries. I am far more receptive to these people and the family of these.who toil and contributed to the country than scholars (with their entitlement complex) who get scholarship, study here then leave.

 

 

[Scion]

on one hand, they always blame our aging population is due to lack of birth to replace the young workforce... on the other hand, they last time so easily allow families of foreign workers to come over to stay, especially their parents which (no offense) have little to offer to the contributions to our economies