SINGAPORE: The Government will tighten coordination between its economic and social policies to ensure that Singaporeans can have access to jobs ...
SINGAPORE: The Government will tighten coordination between its economic and social policies to ensure that Singaporeans can have access to jobs and opportunities in the post COVID-19 economy, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Friday .
READ: Timing of GST hike and other moves to shore up revenue position will be 'carefully' monitored: Heng Swee Keat On Thursday, the Manpower Ministry announced that the minimum qualifying salary for Employment Passes and S Passes would be raised from next month. “We are building stronger common competencies across our public service that are needed by all agencies … In addition, we will tighten our focus on solving problems beyond agency boundaries,” said Mr Chan, who is also Minister-in-charge of the Public Service.
Public officers will rotate to different jobs, so that they gain a wider perspective and get more opportunities to work with partners in the people and private sectors, he said.
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