Singapore says it can’t close doors to skilled foreign workers

SINGAPORE: Singapore needs to remain open to skilled foreign workers, especially in the technology sector, in order to ensure the economy stays a globally competitive one, the nation’s trade minister said.

The city state couldn’t afford to take an “inward-looking, protectionist approach” like some countries that have put up barriers to protect local industries and workers, Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing said in prepared remarks delivered in parliament.