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By Chua Yuan Kai I refer to the article ‘‘8 Reasons Why Foreign Workers Will be Preferred over Our Local Ones” by Mr Gilbert Goh (read article here) and published by the Temasek Review on 19 March 2010. This article is a good summary of explaining why locals face difficulty in employment and career advancement. The main... 

Dear TR, Thanks for publishing the article by Ms Judy Eng. (read article here) It really strikes a chord in my heart as I am in the same situation as her too. I am 28 this year now working as a teacher in a secondary school. My fiancee just found a job in a GLC as an engineer after six months of looking for one. The pay isn't... 

OPINION During a polytechnic forum in September last year, a student asked Dr Vivian point-blank in his face why the government is allowing foreigners to compete with Singaporeans for job. The feisty Dr Vivian shot back immediately: “Would Singaporeans be willing to be taxed heavily to support the country’s ageing population...