MOM website does not specify the exact criteria for the
definition of Foreign Workers or Talents, nor does it specify the
criteria for entry into Singapore.
No doubt FT's employment is dependent on the employers' choice,
but the employers' choice is dependent on the government policies.
If there's an underlying problem with the government policies the
following is what we will get...
How many discriminatory advertisements?




No doubt there would be more. A simple check here reveals 10
jobs for Foreigners ONLY. But that's not the point.
Let me draw you an analogy, the massacre of the Jews did not
take place over a single day. It started one small step at a time.
They were first required to display the Star of David. Then they
were denied exit from the country. Then...
Well I'm not saying that we will be massacred. My point is that
all these adverts, regardless of their number, is a symptom of a
bigger, underlying problem.
Your suggestion to complain to the MP eludes me. If you have
been keeping up with current affairs, you should know by now its
useless.
Example 1: A couple visited a MP after their elder son died in
the Navy. They wanted to defer NS for their second child. "After 2
months you guys should have got over it already." That very MP said
something like this.
Example 2: A barber was evicted from his shop and paid S$1, 000.
He went to his MP and his MP told him that he's very lucky to have
that S$1, 000. Problem solved.
There are also cases of MPs being burnt, threathened or scolded.
Why?
You claimed that I'm an elitist when I have already acknowledged
the fact that Singapore needs FW/FT. As I've said earlier, which
you have failed to read, they are needed to fill in positions that
the locals are unable or unwilling to do.
Is this the case now? They are taking every single job, from the
lowest to the highest ranks. My issue is this, not with the
tourist, why bring them in?
Yes everyone make mistakes, but do they pay for it?
Back during the Mas Selamat incident, Mr Wong said "I'm sorry"
and it was settled. He will probably have a pay rise this year.
No doubt they have "corrected it to steer the ship" but after
how long? How long did it take for MM Lee to say that 2 languages
was a mistake? How long did it take for them to realize that "stop
at 2" is going to have a deterimental effects on Singapore.
Now, how long would it take them to realize that importing
massive number of FW/FT is going to demoralize the locals and
dilute the culture?
You mentioned that someone absolutely new would be "lost and
bewildered' to steer the ship". Back when the PAP was the
opposition did anyone said this. How woud Singapore know until they
are given a chance. As far as I'm concern, the current
adminstration is not steering the ship well either.
Mom has it own discretion in determining the criterias set for FT
or FW, and it changes with the condition of the market demand and
the needs, therefore, it cannot give you a direct reply on it web.
The decision is the Minister of Manpower decision who is being
elected and mandated by the citizens of Singapore. So, what else do
you want to clarify further.
As for MPs that citizens find not satisfactory, there is alway
an election for you to kick them out. Fair and square. Whatever you
said, we do not know the exact history of those poor chaps, so no
comment.
The ultimate problem of letting FTs in is not really about jobs
and positions, but it is about our population, if we do not allow
these people to come in, we are going to face a major population
diminishing and also aging white hair population. The Govt will
monitor the situation, for the past 5 years, we had gathered many
FTs into our society, next years we will filter them out, good ones
with qualification will become PRs and citizens, our main
objectives is not only them, but the next generation, we hope that
their childrens can become true singaporeans, maybe all of us
cannot see that time to come, because we, our forefathers are
also immigrant from China, indian, arabs, indonesia and others. And
they make we are today, and yet today, when we face FT coming in,
we are not so graceful enuf to accept them as our forefather did.
As for FW, these are NTS workers, most are here to help us on heavy
duty industries, and given 2 years permit, can be renew if they are
good, or sent back.