Conor Whitaker

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Singapore’s labor challenge requires all hands on deck

Resource-scarce Singapore has always relied on its people for growth. The nation has long seen a clear link between a strong workforce and a strong economy, but the pandemic drove home the need for greater resistance to potential foreign labor supply disruptions. There is no ‘perfect’ time to pull the levers necessary to shift dependency on foreign labor…