AUG 17 — Let me begin by saying that I have nothing against foreign talent. In fact, some of my best friends are foreigners. And like most Singaporeans I do not suffer from xenophobia.
But it still pains me to find many companies here neglecting to nurture and groom local talent for top posts, preferring instead to hire from abroad.
So I was a little disappointed earlier this week to learn that my former classmate and good friend Koh Poh Tiong, 64, will in October be succeeded as chief executive of Fraser & Neave’s (F&N) food and beverage division by yet another foreign talent — Mr Pascal de Petrini, 51, formerly from the Danone Group. Full story
