Mah Bow Tan: We cannot continue to rely on more low-cost foreign workers

[SNAblog]

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-ma...e-need-to-further-raise-foreign-worker-levies

Singapore Minister: Will Study The Need To Further Raise Foreign Worker Levies

SINGAPORE -(Dow Jones)- The Singapore government will study the need to further raise foreign worker levies, Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan said Wednesday, an indication that the city-state is keen to moderate the inflow of foreign laborers.

"We cannot simply continue to rely on the employment of more low-cost foreign workers," Mah said at a conference.

He said that Singapore faces some difficulties in setting aside land for the housing and recreational needs of these foreign workers.

"We must raise our workers' skill levels, deploy more technology and re- engineer our construction work processes."

In February last year, the government said it would raise the levies on foreign workers in phases, starting in July 2010. By 2012, employers will be expected to pay about S$100 more in levy for each foreign worker in the manufacturing and services sector, while the increase for construction workers could be higher.

"We will monitor the impact of levy increases and study the need to further raise levies and cut man-year entitlement quotas to boost productivity," Mah said.

 

[wikiphile]

He's right, we need to depend on even-cheaper foreign workers. Wondering which country's floodgate will PAP open to next? From Africa?

 

[Watchman]

If we continue to support slave driving economy .

Those Singaporeans still in employment
will soon be joining those unemployed .

If you still got common sense .
It is wise to boycott all that take in
foreign foreigners till their business owners
sell their homes and cars .

 

[BusNo64]

If you still got common sense .
It is wise to boycott all that take in
foreign foreigners till their business owners
sell their homes and cars .

 

[no_faith]

"We will monitor the impact of levy increases and study the need to further raise levies and cut man-year entitlement quotas to boost productivity," Mah said.

i see the heading of the thread, i tot so gd die meh?

beat around the bush still same same, money nt enuff. asking for more.:oIo:

 

[0939]

No wonder there is a need for 7 millions people.

 

[Watchman]

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-ma...e-need-to-further-raise-foreign-worker-levies

Singapore Minister: Will Study The Need To Further Raise Foreign Worker Levies

SINGAPORE -(Dow Jones)- The Singapore government will study the need to further raise foreign worker levies, Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan said Wednesday, an indication that the city-state is keen to moderate the inflow of foreign laborers.



"We will monitor the impact of levy increases and study the need to further raise levies and cut man-year entitlement quotas to boost productivity," Mah said.

No mention of worker's inprovement . Just more government levies .

 

[BusNo64]

No mention of worker's inprovement . Just more government levies .

 

[Watchman]

kky:
January 11, 2011 at 9:49 am kky(Quote)

Worse of all taxpayers are paying for the workfare.
So indirectly taxpayers are subsidising these low productivity business.

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[BusNo64]

kky:
January 11, 2011 at 9:49 am kky(Quote)

Worse of all taxpayers are paying for the workfare.
So indirectly taxpayers are subsidising these low productivity business.

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[myfoot123]

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-ma...e-need-to-further-raise-foreign-worker-levies

Singapore Minister: Will Study The Need To Further Raise Foreign Worker Levies

SINGAPORE -(Dow Jones)- The Singapore government will study the need to further raise foreign worker levies, Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan said Wednesday, an indication that the city-state is keen to moderate the inflow of foreign laborers.

"We cannot simply continue to rely on the employment of more low-cost foreign workers," Mah said at a conference.

"We must raise our workers' skill levels, deploy more technology and re- engineer our construction work processes."

In February last year, the government said it would raise the levies on foreign workers in phases, starting in July 2010. By 2012, employers will be expected to pay about S$100 more in levy for each foreign worker in the manufacturing and services sector, while the increase for construction workers could be higher.

"We will monitor the impact of levy increases and study the need to further raise levies and cut man-year entitlement quotas to boost productivity," Mah said.

I thought that is MOM job? what has it got to do with his HDB. Anyway, I hope he won't be around after the next election and he talked like he will be elected again.[

 

[garlic]

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-ma...e-need-to-further-raise-foreign-worker-levies

Singapore Minister: Will Study The Need To Further Raise Foreign Worker Levies

SINGAPORE -(Dow Jones)- The Singapore government will study the need to further raise foreign worker levies, Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan said Wednesday, an indication that the city-state is keen to moderate the inflow of foreign laborers.

"We cannot simply continue to rely on the employment of more low-cost foreign workers," Mah said at a conference.

He said that Singapore faces some difficulties in setting aside land for the housing and recreational needs of these foreign workers.

"We must raise our workers' skill levels, deploy more technology and re- engineer our construction work processes."

In February last year, the government said it would raise the levies on foreign workers in phases, starting in July 2010. By 2012, employers will be expected to pay about S$100 more in levy for each foreign worker in the manufacturing and services sector, while the increase for construction workers could be higher.

"We will monitor the impact of levy increases and study the need to further raise levies and cut man-year entitlement quotas to boost productivity," Mah said.

Brilliant man!!! Give that man a tiger!!

 

[scroobal]

The PAP will pay dearly in this elections but it will also polarise the nation as too many small businessmen can't make ends meet without cheap labour. They will certainly go to the wall. They have lived for so long on cheap labour that they have no clue how to operate a decent business.

This is one election where the ground will not be sweet.

 

[crimsondue]

Shameless Mah Bow Tan

Cannot solve housing problems, now he want to meddle with labour issues.

Hey.....you're too short for your own good.

 

[Watchman]

The PAP will pay dearly in this elections but it will also polarise the nation as too many small businessmen can't make ends meet without cheap labour. They will certainly go to the wall. They have lived for so long on cheap labour that they have no clue how to operate a decent business.

This is one election where the ground will not be sweet.

This is the effect of hiring FTs in Singapore .

The policy of no support of businesses and
companies that hire new FTs is working .

We will make ghost towns and business owners
sell their cars and homes as planned .

2 years , 5 years and 10 years we can wait .

 

[halsey02]

This is the effect of hiring FTs in Singapore .

The policy of no support of businesses and
companies that hire new FTs is working .

We will make ghost towns and business owners
sell their cars and homes as planned .

2 years , 5 years and 10 years we can wait .

Had MBT taken over the M.O.M. portfolio also?, I thought this should be Piggy Gan job?:p