SINGAPORE: Agencies to Identify Exceptional Achievers for New One Pass as Part of S’pore’s Global Talent ‘Offensive’: Tan See Leng

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As part of a global talent “offensive”, agencies such as the National Arts Council and Ministry of Education will help identify not just high-earners but “exceptional talent” in fields such as the arts, sports and science, to qualify for a new five-year work pass, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said on Monday (Sept 12). These high-achievers will not need to meet the S$30,000 monthly salary criterion generally applying to the Overseas Networks and Expertise (One) Pass, and will help push Singapore to “new frontiers, draw in greater investments… (and) create a very diverse range of opportunities for Singaporeans”, Dr Tan told Parliament. Other agencies that the Ministry of Manpower will work with to identify talent are the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and the National Research Foundation, Dr Tan added. He was delivering a ministerial statement on strengthening Singapore’s position as a global hub for talent. His statement came after Members of Parliament (MPs) filed 24 questions on the latest changes to the work pass framework, unveiled by MOM last month. The changes include the launch of the One Pass, which targets foreigners earning at least S$30,000 a month and top foreign talent with valuable networks as well as deep skills and expertise from across all sectors. Candidates with no recent employment history in Singapore will need to demonstrate that they have worked or will be working for an established company with at least a market value of US$500 million (S$700 million) or annual revenue of US$200 million. Explaining the rationale for the introduction of the One Pass alongside other changes to the work pass framework, Dr Tan said that Singapore cannot play a “defensive game” when it comes to attracting global talent. “The better we are at attracting and retaining the best talent, local and global, the higher the chances of securing our economic future, and (for us to) continually be able to generate good jobs for all Singaporeans.” Read more at: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/5year-work-pass-offensive-global-talent-tan-see-leng-1990501

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EXTRICATING NDONESIAN CHILDREN FROM ISIS INFLUENCE ABROAD

Indonesia urgently needs to revisit the possibility of repatriating the neediest of its young citizens stranded abroad, whose families had earlier joined ISIS. Most of these children are in camps in northern Syria but there are also small numbers in the Philippines, Afghanistan and Iraq. “Extricating Indonesian Children from ISIS Influence Abroad”, the latest report from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) argues that the government could begin by bringing back small groups of unaccompanied children under ten years of age, who pose minimal security risk and are most vulnerable to deteriorating conditions in the camps.“The problem is that health and security conditions are worsening by the day in the Syrian camps, and the children are growing older,” says Dyah Kartika, IPAC analyst. “They need access to schools, a nurturing environment, and medical attention. If the government waits too long, the children will be further exposed to ISIS ideology.” The new report examines a 2019 list of Indonesians in camps and prisons run by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Indonesian government has been trying to verify their citizenship, but with pseudonyms, misspellings and bad transliterations, it is a daunting task. At the time the data was collected, between March and June 2019, there were 555 Indonesians in SDF camps and prisons, including 367 children. Among the children, approximately 277 were under the age of ten and 34 were unaccompanied. In June 2021, there are fewer than ten children who are both unaccompanied and under the age of ten that could be prioritized for return. Bringing back children of ISIS families is no easy task. The report analyses the main challenges faced by the Indonesian government. These include definitional issues, bureaucratic competition, the difficulty of verifying nationality, evaluating the toll of exposure to conflict, assessing security risk, and finding relatives or others willing to provide care once the children are returned. In addition, COVID has meant stringent restrictions on travel, placing further obstacles in the way of repatriation. There are several models for rehabilitation of children exposed to violent extremism in Indonesia that could be modified to accommodate the needs of children repatriated from abroad. The report examines these models and argues that the government does not need to have every detail of rehabilitation programs in place before it starts extricating children from ISIS influence. It can start by bringing back the most vulnerable children and then modify programs as needed.

“It’s important that the government see these children as victims” says Dyah. “They deserve a chance to be children again.”

SINGAPORE: Agencies to Identify Exceptional Achievers for New One Pass as Part of S’pore’s Global Talent ‘Offensive’: Tan See Leng

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