The tighter rules on hiring skilled foreigners on Employment Passes (EPs) come at a difficult time for firms under stress due to the coronavirus outbreak, some experts said.
The changes will raise costs for firms where there is a shortage of Singaporeans with the right technical skills, they added.
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