17-08-2022, 07:48 PM
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He added: "The key question is whether you can continue to import foreign augmentation of labour when there is a dwindling number of Singaporeans.
"I can tell you we have almost reached the limit," he said, adding that foreign labour makes up 30 per cent to 40 per cent of the workforce behind Singapore's continued economic growth.
"Even if you keep the number of foreign friends in our country at the same level, percentages will change."
He added: "The key question is whether you can continue to import foreign augmentation of labour when there is a dwindling number of Singaporeans.
"I can tell you we have almost reached the limit," he said, adding that foreign labour makes up 30 per cent to 40 per cent of the workforce behind Singapore's continued economic growth.
"Even if you keep the number of foreign friends in our country at the same level, percentages will change."