Singapore to establish national space agency to seize opportunities in space economy The World Economic Forum predicts the global space economy to exceed $1.8 trillion by 2035, up from $613 billion in 2024. Fortune · Feb 2
Singapore tightens rules for expat workers with an eye on local discontent The city-state is raising the salary threshold for foreigners to get a work permit amid stiff competition for jobs. Al Jazeera · Apr 11, 2024
Singapore seeks to boost regional electricity imports by 2035 SINGAPORE: Singapore will import more electricity from the region and is on track to reach its import targets of up to 4 gigawatts (GW) of electricity by 2035, a minister said on Wednesday. Bangkok Post · Oct 26, 2022
Singapore hoping special visa will draw global 'rainmakers' Singapore is hoping a special work visa will make it more competitive in attracting "the rainmakers of the world", its manpower minister said on Monday, as it seeks to balance its need for talent with local unease about expatriate workers. Reuters · Sep 12, 2022
Singapore hunts for global ‘rainmakers’ with new expat visa Singapore won’t limit the number of applicants for its newest work permit, Minister of Manpower Tan See Leng said, as the city-state seeks to burnish its appeal to the best minds globally. Bangkok Post · Sep 6, 2022
Singapore unveils long-term work visas to end talent crunch Singapore is overhauling visa rules to attract foreign workers and ease a tight labour market that’s contributing to wage and price pressures. Bangkok Post · Aug 29, 2022
Singapore asks firms to hire locals amid foreigner shortage Singapore appealed for firms to hire more locals as a pandemic-driven fall in foreign workers, together with an easing of virus curbs, continues to drive the city-state’s worst labour shortage in over two decades. Bangkok Post · May 9, 2022
Singapore seeks expats with ‘super’ skills Singapore is seeking to attract higher-calibre foreign workers under a new points-based visa system, as part of the government’s broader push to boost local employment while positioning itself as a global city, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said. Bangkok Post · Mar 11, 2022