MOM urged to reiterate latest rules aimed at fair, not preferential hiring practices
Singapore's overall attractiveness as a regional investment hub is often emphasised by policymakers, and it is this which the country now looks to, to counter any potential erosion of competitiveness from the latest foreign manpower policy changes.
This is especially so since repeated rounds of tighter regulations may have given foreign businesses the impression that Singapore is less open than it is, business representatives and observers say.