Foreigners still needed in clean energy manual roles
Singapore
EVEN with a change in the energy sector's skill needs and job scopes, the reliance on foreign workers to fill low-wage, manual roles is unlikely to change in the near term.
Charles Quek, president of the Association of Process Industry (Aspri), told The Business Times the use of such foreign labour will likely stay high. Among Aspri's 543 member companies, Mr Quek estimates 15 per cent of workers are S Pass holders and 50 to 60 per cent are work permit holders.
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