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Mr Singh was "especially distraught" about the CECA arrangement in Singapore. He told Jamus that "the deal has been unfair for Singaporean workers, and has led to both a flood of Indian nationals, alongside a loss of local opportunities".

Peoples Voice will be commencing the #AbolishCECA campaign and is seeking volunteers. It will consist of a petition and a series of events across Singapore.

My opinion is that highlighting that many India Indians were employed at Temasek is not a racist angle. It is against the policy of recruiting so many Indians from the country India. So the protest is against the country India and not a racist line.

10 years of education to survive in a education system that only encourages rote memorization and conformity without questioning. 2 years of NS to set us back in our career. 30 years of working in a environment that protects foreigners that allow them to get into cushy jobs without protection for Singaporeans.

The government claims that it is those jobs that Singaporeans do not want to do which are replaced by foreigners. They claim that it is those tech-specific jobs that Singaporeans cannot do. Really? You mean no Singaporean in my company would love to be the GM of a new department? You mean that all the young students in polytechnics and universities cannot be trained to have tech skills for a digital Singapore?

This however, drew a sharp rebuke from Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing, who proceeded to give a speech that lasted for half an hour, outlining the government's strategies for growing Singapore’s economy and creating jobs. While the speech was possibly already prepared in advance, he still failed to answer Pritam's questions. So, are the Whites hiding something from Singaporeans, something that would not look too good on them?

Several economists have said that jobs in Singapore could be hit hard as economic weakness widens and seeps into the services sector. This is in response to the dismal economic and trade data announced by the government on Tuesday.

I refer to the article “Q3 labour report shows rise in job seekers unemployed for 25 weeks or more” (Straits Times, Dec 13).

A few SIM students weigh in on unemployment in Singapore. What do you think?

Why is it that IT jobs are said to have the highest growth potential but at the same time, have the highest unemployment rate?