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February 18, 2010 by admin
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http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/0...ngaporeans-employed-by-resorts-world-sentosa/
Written by Our Correspondent
When even the usually meek Channel News Asia (CNA) is questioning the accuracy of information given to it, something must be really wrong.
In an article yesterday, CNA cast doubts if the majority of Resorts World Sentosa’s staff are indeed Singaporeans.
“Resorts World Sentosa said 70 per cent of its staff strength of over 8,000 are Singaporeans or Permanent Residents. But some who’ve visited the gaming tables are questioning where exactly are they working?” it asked.
When Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) was awarded the integrated resort in 2006, it said it would remain “committed to hiring Singaporeans as a first priority.”
However, according to those who have visited the casino over the weekend, most of the staff working there appeared to be foreigners.
As early as 2008, Philipines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo claimed that RWS will open about 5,000 new jobs for Filipinos. She had sent a delegation to Singapore to explore possible job opportunities for migrant Filipino and they went to discuss available slots for Filipino workers such as workers for hotels, casinos and performers with Tan Hee Teck, CEO of RWS. (read report here)
The Straits Times reported on 8 February 2010 that Resort World Sentosa (RWS) will be hiring 150 card dealers in Taiwan who are expected to be paid around $1,800 monthly. Besides Taiwanese, RWS has also been actively recruiting Malaysians and Filipinos to man its casino in Singapore.
The 70 per cent figure quoted is misleading because PRs are included. Foreigners can be fast-tracked to become PRs, thereby decreasing the percentage for foreign workers.
For some strange reason, both RWS and the authorities appear to be reluctant to release the exact percentage of Singapore citizens working at the IR which is likely to be in the range of 50 – 60 per cent or even less.
Based on some feedback we receive from readers, the majority of the service staff at RWS are foreigners. In fact, the lessons have to be conducted in Mandarin due to the large number of non-English speaking workers from China and Taiwan.
Robin Goh, assistant director, Communications, Resorts World Sentosa, said to CNA:
“There might be skill sets that are lacking in Singapore perhaps. For example jobs in casino and jobs within Universal Studios Singapore. And again, sad to say, it is also a challenge to find Singaporeans to pick up some jobs that they sometimes shun, for example jobs that have shifts.”
As expected, the all too convenient excuse that the jobs are ”shunned” by locals is brought up again to explain why Singaporeans are not employed.
RWS is operating and making money in Singapore. The onus is on it to adjust its wages and working hours to fit the expectations of Singaporeans and not the other way round.
Of course RWS cannot be blamed entirely since the ruling party doesn’t really care much if they employ locals or foreigners since according to their warped logic – “foreigners help to create, (not snatch away) jobs for Singaporeans”.
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February 18, 2010 by admin
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http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/0...ngaporeans-employed-by-resorts-world-sentosa/
Written by Our Correspondent
When even the usually meek Channel News Asia (CNA) is questioning the accuracy of information given to it, something must be really wrong.
In an article yesterday, CNA cast doubts if the majority of Resorts World Sentosa’s staff are indeed Singaporeans.
“Resorts World Sentosa said 70 per cent of its staff strength of over 8,000 are Singaporeans or Permanent Residents. But some who’ve visited the gaming tables are questioning where exactly are they working?” it asked.
When Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) was awarded the integrated resort in 2006, it said it would remain “committed to hiring Singaporeans as a first priority.”
However, according to those who have visited the casino over the weekend, most of the staff working there appeared to be foreigners.
As early as 2008, Philipines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo claimed that RWS will open about 5,000 new jobs for Filipinos. She had sent a delegation to Singapore to explore possible job opportunities for migrant Filipino and they went to discuss available slots for Filipino workers such as workers for hotels, casinos and performers with Tan Hee Teck, CEO of RWS. (read report here)
The Straits Times reported on 8 February 2010 that Resort World Sentosa (RWS) will be hiring 150 card dealers in Taiwan who are expected to be paid around $1,800 monthly. Besides Taiwanese, RWS has also been actively recruiting Malaysians and Filipinos to man its casino in Singapore.
The 70 per cent figure quoted is misleading because PRs are included. Foreigners can be fast-tracked to become PRs, thereby decreasing the percentage for foreign workers.
For some strange reason, both RWS and the authorities appear to be reluctant to release the exact percentage of Singapore citizens working at the IR which is likely to be in the range of 50 – 60 per cent or even less.
Based on some feedback we receive from readers, the majority of the service staff at RWS are foreigners. In fact, the lessons have to be conducted in Mandarin due to the large number of non-English speaking workers from China and Taiwan.
Robin Goh, assistant director, Communications, Resorts World Sentosa, said to CNA:
“There might be skill sets that are lacking in Singapore perhaps. For example jobs in casino and jobs within Universal Studios Singapore. And again, sad to say, it is also a challenge to find Singaporeans to pick up some jobs that they sometimes shun, for example jobs that have shifts.”
As expected, the all too convenient excuse that the jobs are ”shunned” by locals is brought up again to explain why Singaporeans are not employed.
RWS is operating and making money in Singapore. The onus is on it to adjust its wages and working hours to fit the expectations of Singaporeans and not the other way round.
Of course RWS cannot be blamed entirely since the ruling party doesn’t really care much if they employ locals or foreigners since according to their warped logic – “foreigners help to create, (not snatch away) jobs for Singaporeans”.
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