Labour migration is not new to Singapore. It has had a long history in the country and has
undoubtedly contributed to its development. Changing demographics as well as rapid …

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is an unsurprising lack of published data and information which unfortunately precludes the …

The economic development of Singapore and Switzerland has been closely intertwined with
immigration. Both countries are exceptions in their own regions. Despite being situated at …

Backed by sound economic fundamentals and policies, the Singapore economy has so far
been able to cope relatively well with the economic crisis. However because of its close links …

This article focuses on foreign labor and economic development in Singapore by reviewing
the historical ebb and flow of foreign labor, presenting the prevailing government policy and …

The paper first presents major migration trends that show how immigration has always been
an important part of Singapore's demographic history since 1819 and is directly linked to its …

Immigration has been a “hot button” issue in Singapore in recent years. This paper provides
an overview of the key policies, trends, and issues relating to immigration, population, and …

International migration has been central to the emergence and development of modern
Singapore. Throughout Singapore's history, immigration policy has been used as a …

As a small labor-short city-state with over 100,000 migrant domestic workers mainly from the
Philippines, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka and amounting to one foreign maid to every eight …

The theme of this paper is how Singapore's labour market is managed─ by the government
in partnership with its protégé trade union movement and within the tri-partnership that …