THE influx of more than 100,000 foreign workers this year shows the strength of job creation in Singapore and is not cause for concern, labour chief Lim Swee Say said on Wednesday.
Local workers should not fear, for the labour movement will still focus on upgrading their skills, he added.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on July 14 that more than 100,000 extra foreigners are set to enter the workforce this year.
Commenting on this, Mr Lim said: 'It's a good sign, because it shows that at a time when many countries are having a shortage of jobs, we are having a shortage of workers.'
Speaking to reporters at the launch of a training scheme for the cleaning industry, Mr Lim added that the focus should not be on the number of foreign workers, but on their quality.
The 100,000 new workers will differ from the thousands who have entered over the past three to five years: they will be higher-skilled and more productive.
- The Straits Times
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