Singapore's high-earning foreign workers double to 8,500; city-state steps up talent pushSingapore's special work visa has more than doubled its high-earning foreign holders. The Overseas Networks and Expertise Pass now has 8,50...
12 Aug, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Director who left over 400 Indian, Bangladeshi migrants unpaid returns to Singapore: MinisterAn Indian-origin permanent resident, accused of abandoning over 400 migrant workers without pay, has returned to Singapore. His passport ha...
28 Jun, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Singapore government to help abandoned workers from IndiaHundreds of migrant workers from India and Bangladesh, unpaid for months, are receiving SGD 200 in cash and vouchers from Singapore's labou...
24 Jun, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Indian workers complain to Singapore ministry over unpaid wagesOver a hundred migrant workers, predominantly from India and Bangladesh, approached Singapore's Ministry of Manpower seeking unpaid wages. ...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Singapore extends part-time re-employment grant for senior workersSingapore has extended the Part-Time Re-employment Grant until December 31, 2027, to continue supporting senior workers. The grant, which o...
30 Dec, 2025, 11.24 AM IST
Singapore extends levy rebate on foreign workers till March to help 15,000 labour-intensive companiesIn the meantime, the ministry has encouraged companies "to press on with longer-term productivity improvements to become more manpower-lean...
21 Dec, 2021, 02.27 PM IST
Singapore to roll out new healthcare system for foreign workersThe system, to be rolled out from November 2021, will be in six geographical sectors, with each sector housing at least 40,000 migrant work...
30 Jun, 2021, 01.31 PM IST
Ban on travellers from India not targeted at any nationality: Singapore ministerThe move to bar all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors who have travelled to India within the last 14 days from entering or tra...
26 Apr, 2021, 06.40 PM IST
'21-day quarantine for travellers from India will help Singapore detect more COVID-19 cases'"A 21-day quarantine backed by specific tests would detect virtually all cases. However, that would impose a significant mental and financi...
22 Apr, 2021, 08.54 AM IST
Dependents of foreigners need to obtain work passes to continue working in Singapore: MinistryThe change means that the spouses and other dependants of work pass holders will be subject to the same requirements as all other foreigner...
03 Mar, 2021, 01.58 PM IST
Singapore government again uses fake news law against oppositionThe Ministry of Manpower called for the changes to a Facebook post sponsored by the Singapore Democratic Party, the government agency said ...
15 Dec, 2019, 11.32 PM IST
Singapore sees increase in foreign workers salary disputesThe Ministry of Manpower said around 4,500 foreign workers had sought its help to resolve salary disputes last year compared to about 3,600...
14 Jun, 2015, 12.02 PM IST
22 Indians charged in Singapore for false salary informationSingapore has charged 22 Indians, including a woman, with providing false salary information to obtain their work permits, Manpower Ministr...
19 Feb, 2014, 05.42 PM IST
Singapore hires Delhi-based Dataflow Services to verify documents of IndiansManpower Min hired Dataflow Services to conduct random checks on education certificates, employment history & scrutinise births & marriage ...
18 Jan, 2014, 12.37 PM IST
Will not stop hiring South Asian workers: SingaporeSingapore today said it will not stop the hiring of foreign workers from South Asia - most of whom come from India and Bangladesh.
13 Dec, 2013, 05.13 PM IST
Indian workers return to work at Singapore construction siteThe workers have been paid their salary arrears and they reported to work yesterday, the ministry said in a statement.
20 Dec, 2012, 11.22 PM IST
- Singapore tightens employment criteria for foreigners including Indians
Singapore today announced details of employment pass framework, a move to control foreigners, including Indians, in lower/mid-level profess...
16 Aug, 2011, 07.14 PM IST