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http://www.business-standard.com/article/e...21700123_1.html

 

 

Nayanima Basu | New Delhi February 17, 2013 Last Updated at 12:17 IST

 

Govt decries CECA violation by Singapore

 

The country has imposed restrictions on inflow of foreign workers, which is going to affect Indians working there

 

 

Those of you planning to make it big in Singapore might be in for a setback. Singapore recently made certain changes to its Employment Pass Framework law to reduce inflow of foreign workers significantly to create more job opportunities for local professionals. The move is expected to impact even those Indians working there at present across various sectors.

 

The amendments, made on a proposal by its Ministry of Manpower, has armed the Singapore government to bring down the foreign share of the total workforce to around one-third while encouraging employers to invest in productivity in return for incentives in the form of tax breaks.

 

The move came as a recent Singapore's policy paper predicted that its population would grow by 30 per cent to 6.9 million by 2030, with immigrants making up nearly half that figure. The paper led to demonstrations in Singapore yesterday, a rare happening in the country, in protest against rise in immigrants.

 

The step has irked India as the new law does not give India a preferential treatment incorporated in the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CECA) between the two countries, operational since 2005. This stance by the Singapore Government is expected to affect Indians working as middle-level managers, executives and technicians.

 

Speculations are rife that India might take up the issue with World Trade Organization

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In the first place who was the smart alec from our side who opted to elect a clause in the CECA that gives India preferential treatment when it comes to hiring foreigners?

 

And even so, how on earth does giving preferential treatment becomes synonymous with owing them a livelihood?

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Pai seh, my maths no good. So 2,00,000 is how many ar?! [:p] Sillypore really cannot make it, the number of different foreigners from different countries really a lot!!!

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Pai seh, my maths no good. So 2,00,000 is how many ar?! [:p] Sillypore really cannot make it, the number of different foreigners from different countries really a lot!!!

 

That's 2 lakh. If you don't know how much is 1 lakh, look here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakh [:p]

 

And you will know why they put the comma this way.

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CECA notes can be found here. http://www.fta.gov.sg/ceca/ceca_india_infokit.pdf

 

It stated movement of natural persons, faciliating business persons moving into Singapore for work purposes. It didn't say anything about giving them unlimited quota of people coming in to work in Singaporean companies. They can come into Singapore to work, if they get accepted to work here with the valid passes.

 

These fellas should find a different tree to bark up.

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