Companies affected by reduced foreign worker quota can tap on training, grants: Chee Hong Tat

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SINGAPORE: The Government will work with companies to find solutions to meet their manpower needs in light of new restrictions on the Dependency ...

was introduced in this year's Budget. Enterprises which qualify for PSG can apply for an additional training subsidy to cover 70 per cent of their out-of-pocket training expenses, capped at S$10,000 per enterprise.

In response to a question on using automation as a solution to manpower needs, Mr Chee explained that automation should not be the first response.

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