Global shifts. Local wages. SMEs on the brink. What does it actually mean for your paycheck when elephants fight and grass gets trampled?

We got a senior policymaker to cut through the noise and get straight answers on Singapore’s job market, foreign talent, and who really pays the price of growth.

Guest:

Dinesh Vasu Dash (Singapore’s Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) & Manpower (MOM), and Mayor of South East District)

What you’ll hear:

Singapore’s “job shortage” vs. skills mismatch
How MOM investigates unfair hiring practices and foreign talent quotas
Why SMEs are struggling despite rising costs and stagnant revenue
The real effectiveness of upskilling, Place-and-Train, and grit programs
What the government is doing to protect local wages in a volatile global economy

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