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SINGAPORE - The Government will take up two proposals brought up during the Budget debate earlier this month to give more breathing room for employers when it comes to hiring foreign workers.

From July 1, companies will be able to employ unskilled foreign workers for longer.

SINGAPORE: Two foreign domestic workers have become the first to be given caregiver awards for the way they looked after their employers' families. They received the Model Caregiving Domestic Helper Award.

SINGAPORE - The Government will be setting up specialised enforcement teams to combat sex and labour trafficking.

SINGAPORE: Singapore launched its National Plan of Action against Trafficking in Persons that will take its fight against human trafficking more holistically and strategically.

SINGAPORE - Policies to reduce reliance on foreign manpower were the least popular initiatives of Budget 2012, while efforts to help vulnerable groups got a thumbs-up, according to survey results released by Government feedback unit REACH yesterday.

From July, manufacturing firms will see their quota of foreign workers reduced from 65% to 60%, while the quota in services will drop from 50% to 45%.

Companies that erect tentage for outdoor events such as getais and funeral wakes can now hire more foreign workers.