同样面对本地居民就业需求增长,科威特将通过新的居住法,限制该国外籍人士人数。

科威特有超过400万人口,但70巴仙竟是外籍人士,该法试图将人数降至30巴仙的比例。

预计该法若通过,约有80万印度籍人士收到影响。科威特未来也将着重引进“技术”移民而非外籍劳工。

反观新加坡方面,原贸工部长陈振声,在本月2日上《联合早报》“报告选民”节目,指出调整外籍员工政策须考虑到企业可能面对的冲击,随意减少客工,将使得吸引外来投资变得困难。

他认为,若政府为高薪外籍员工设下限额,贸工部会很难争取到下一波的投资。“在短期内可能对国家没有什么太大的影响,不过我们的下一代就不会有更好的就业机会。”

 

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