3 challenges for S'pore to tackle: Addressing anxieties over foreigners, while staying open

Covid-19 has strained fault lines in society and brought up difficult issues Singapore needs to deal with, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in his National Day message. One such issue is addressing anxieties over foreigners. Legislators have called for better protection for the gig economy, lower-wage and mature workers, and stressed the need to strengthen the Singaporean core.

NTU Asst Prof Laavanya Kathiravelu says more can be done to encourage skills transfers within organisations and industries, such as incentive schemes rewarding companies which demonstrate investments in training Singaporeans for senior and core roles.

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