Singapore's new work pass likely to attract top talent with niche tech skills

The pass could entice more global firms to situate their headquarters in Singapore, said EuroCham president Federico Donate. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Top performers who are sought after for their niche technical skills working on multiple projects for different firms - this is the kind of foreign talent that a new work pass, the Overseas Networks and Expertise Pass, could appeal to.

These fields include data science and vaccine development, as well as entrepreneurs setting up firms that blend traditional industry and tech, such as agri-tech, said Dr Lei Hsien-Hsien, chief executive of the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.