Singapore has introduced a new work pass and modified the framework for some other work passes in an effort to attract global top talent and experienced tech professionals into skill shortage areas.
To avoid potential abuse of the work pass, the Manpower Ministry will implement safeguards in two levels: vetting all applications, and engaging with pass holders to assess their eligibility for pass renewal.
Singapore, an island nation just about 3.5 times the size of Washington, D.C., cannot feed the entire world. But the technology some U.S.-based tech companies develop on Singapore’s shores might eventually, according to Jacqueline Poh, managing director of the Singapore Economic Development .