Ever since the implementation of the foreign talent policy in 1997, foreigners are allowed to migrate to Singapore to work. There are different opinions about foreign talents in Singapore. Some Singaporeans welcome their presence while others do not. Foreigners in Singapore can be divided into 3 categories -- investors, expatriates and workers. Singaporeans are generally receptive to investors bringing funds and creating job opportunities in Singapore. They help to stimulate our economy and improve our standard of living. However with their strong buying power Singapore becomes an expensive city to live in. Most Singaporeans are unhappy about the expatriates in Singapore. They claim that foreigners were taking away their job opportunities. …show more content…
More industries in Singapore will be developed, grow and offer greater job opportunities for the locals, for example aerospace engineering, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical research & development and digital media. Without this group of highly-skilled foreign talents, creating new economic sectors and state of art, technology advancement may be more challenging and less smooth sailing. A direct impact is that investors may not be attracted to invest in Singapore due to a lack of skilful work force and so, lesser jobs for the …show more content…
The level of cleanliness and social behaviour are different. Some foreigners are loud and rowdy at public places. They crowd in public transport, places of interest and even at roadsides drinking alcoholic beverages. Some of them fight and cause disturbance to the public when they gather. Crime rate has increased too. Safety and security issues in Singapore are in a bigger threat. Their presence also pushes up the price of living in Singapore due to the rising demand and limited supply. These are some common reasons why many Singaporeans want the foreign talent policy to be
Singapore has the limited place to build the manufacturing factory which is a threat for Singapore to raise the market place. The inventory of clothes that they produced is not much as fast fashion brand such as H&M and Forever 21 so the cost of labour cost will more expensive. Besides, rising labour cost is the reason why Singapore retailers has only do seasonal discount.
However, even with such contrast of Hofstede dimension scores between the United States and Singapore, there are some cultural, ethnic, social, and educational characteristics similarities that are mutually accepted. Education is clearly important, English is the language of business, and punctuality, etiquette and roles are equally significant.
Industrial relations always play an important role in economic development of every country in the world. Singapore’s labor industrial relations have become a solid foundation for the dramatic improvement of Singapore’s economy for the last 50 years. However, just because it was very successful in the past does not necessarily mean that it will continuously bring similar outcomes in the future. The rapid transformation of the world will provide new challenges and shape a different set of environment. The ability to adapt to the new challenges and capture new opportunities will be crucial for the survival of the individual as well as organizations and nations.
Singapore as a country selection holds some disadvantages as well. First, Sysco will face the challenge as a food distributor some resistance to exporting their goods for Food safety concerns. The Singapore government holds “strict public policies of food safety’ (MacLaren, 2006), which is a good regulation to have, but also as a new company entering the country, the rigorous initial inspection may elongate the exporting into Singapore. There also exist the issues of strict legal liabilities, if they were ever to arise, and the lack of rules and regulations to an unknown jurisdiction. Lastly, huge local presence , such as China, Taiwan, etc, presence very competitive completion, as already established presence in the area that can also provide lower cost options for the same products.
In conclusion, all these three aspects: hurt the opportunity of the native, imposes a heavy financial burden, lead the increase of crime rate have apparently figured that the immigration has an adverse impact on the host country, and the natives. Even though the migrants who come from various countries may develop the cultural diversity, it will also decrease the trust between people. Therefore, I recommend the government of the host country should prevent the increasing of immigrants in order to solve the problem of
Singapore ranks as one of the countries with the highest proportions of foreigners in its population and among its workforce in the world (8). Since, Singapore is considered to be a relatively safe and peaceful country, it attracts foreigners to work and live here. Due to the advancement of healthcare facilities, improved
Singapore has a vast pool of English-speaking workers that are motivated. This workforce is rated as the best labor force in the world.
The cultural difference between Canada is huge. Both the countries are multicultural but Canada is more western in culture whereas Singapore are mostly dominated by Chinese, Malay, and Indian culture. According to the Greet Hofstede Model,
Singapore acts as a role of an entrepôt for Southeast Asia due to their strategic location, port infrastructure and highly skilled workforce. Singapore also purchases raw materials from other country and then refine the product into a better product to re-export. The reason for Singapore to do this is because of the lack of human and natural resources.
Singapore has only a small number of natural resources, so it relies on its human capital as an advantage which is well-known globally and also known to be a skilled work force. Another advantage that Singapore has is its prime location in where the tiny island is located. This have given the people an edge of being a busy port, placing itself as the leader of the trading hub and logistics
After many years of unremitting efforts since independence, Singapore is not only known for its clean and beautiful country. In addition to being modern and civilized, it is also known as one of Asia’s largest financial center. Singapore is the country that have multiple nationalities. More than seventy percent are Chinese, the rests are Malay and Indian. It is also a country with a very diverse culture. Singaporean attach seriously in communication culture. Singapore has four official languages, those are Hyphenation, Mandarin, Sri-Lanka, and English. English is the language used in business and administration and is widely used. Almost all Singaporeans speak two
Singapore has to maintain social cohesion, economic progress and military strength in order to maintain the standard of living, quality of life and defence. These factors also determined the future, for example having a good defence even though the size of the nation is small is very important in order to prepare the nation in wars and
Singapore is a one of the unique sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia. As a multicultural society, diverse ethnic groups have formed and shaped the country and its identity. Singapore has four official languages, freedom of religion, and diversified culture. The country may be small ostensibly, but it is one of the recognized countries in the world with its diversified culture and great education system.
From Chan’s satirical comic panel of “Singapore Story” (annex A), Liew depicts interviewer Wang Sha Sha and curator Ye Man Fong engaged in dialogue over Singapore’s history. While Wang is skeptical of “British imperialistic colonialism(‘s) “influence on Singapore, the pro-government Ye reassures him of the vital role which the British played in creating Singapore’s free port, enabling the inflow of immigrants from multiple backgrounds, building the foundation which ultimately led to Singapore’s unique multiculturalism. Through examining “Singapore Story” through the lens of Thongchai, I find that the Republic’s former colonial masters have played Thongchai’s envisioned “genealogical ancestors of nationalism” in Singapore’s context, essentially creating the groundwork for post-independent Singapore government to incorporate multiculturalism into the core identity of Singapore’s nation. By weaving the transformative narrative of Singapore in the comic strip, Liew demonstrates his art work’s nationalistic
Your citizenship is one of the main factors that decides whether you need a visa for Singapore. Citizens of