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SINGAPORE (AFP) — Singapore, which relies heavily on foreign workers, will still need overseas labour despite a recession, a minister said in comments released Tuesday.
With Singapore in recession, the inflow of foreign workers will slow, Acting Minister for Manpower Gan Kim Yong said in a written response to an MP's question in parliament.
"However, even in a slowdown, our economy still needs foreign workers. Many of them take on jobs that Singaporeans may not want to do or are unable to fill, like in construction and marine," Gan said.
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