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Minister Tan: We cannot shut our doors to foreigners

Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin (Photo: ST) At a community dialogue with residents during a ministerial visit to Pasir Ris today (16 Feb), Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin said Singapore will continue to tighten the flow of foreign workers on work permit, even though they fill jobs that may not be attractive to...

REACH releases findings of pre-Budget 2014 survey

The Government feedback channel REACH has completed a survey to gather feedback for the pre-Budget 2014 exercise. Some 1,300 people were interviewed from 22 November 2013 to 29 January 2014. In a statement today (16 Feb), REACH said that key suggestions for Budget 2014 from those surveyed include: Improving job prospects Increasing...

Golf courses to make way for 6.9M people

SICC golf course 4 golf clubs will find out today (16 Feb) whether their course or courses have to make way for redevelopment when their lease expires. Government agencies will meet with members of Keppel Club, Singapore Island Country Club (SICC), Tanah Merah Country Club and the National Service Resort & Country Club at...