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Contrary to public perception, Filipino professionals and highly skilled workers outnumber domestic helpers in Singapore. President Aquino said many Filipinos in Singapore work as accountants, financial managers and advisers. “There has been a transformation on the composition of our OFWs here,” he told Manila-based reporters... 

Two leading academics have said Singapore family companies that want to go global must seriously think about succession planning and look beyond the easy way out, which is passing the mantle to its patriarch's own sons. They point to the fact that few Singaporean companies make the leap to world status, and even fewer of those... 

Low Thia Khiang Foreign  domestic workers are no longer a luxury but a necessity for Singaporeans to cope with the growing demands of family life, said opposition MP Low Thia Khiang. As such, he called for a complete removal of the foreign maid levy, which currently costs families between S$170 and S$265. "Hiring a domestic...