OPINION: Grow the productivity carrot, ditch the stick — David Sandison

The Malaysian Insider, 15 Feb 2011FEB 15 — One of the principal thrusts of last year’s Budget was aimed at increasing the productivity of Singapore businesses. And in this respect, a two-pronged approach was taken.It was perceived that Singapore is over-dependent on foreign workers and an attempt was made to reduce dependency on this work force. This was done through the introduction of graduated