Number of Singaporeans Employed by the Casinos in Singapore

Mr Png Eng Huat asked the Acting Minister for Manpower (a) how many Singaporeans are currently under direct employment by the two casinos; and (b) whether the Government or the two casinos set a target percentage of Singaporean workers to be employed by them in their winning bids.

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Mr Tan Chuan-Jin: Based on reports by TODAY and Lianhe Zaobao on 10 November 2012, the two Integrated Resorts (IRs) directly employ more than 22,000 staff, of which about 70% are locals. MBS hires over 9,400 full-time employees, of which 60% are Singaporeans. RWS employs over 13,000 staff, and around 75% are Singaporeans. Singaporeans also take up 80% of total PME positions in RWS.

Like all companies, the IRs are subject to the national foreign manpower employment policies and regulations. Though the Government does not separately set company-level targets for local employment, Government agencies, including MOM, MTI, WDA and STB, will continue to monitor and provide strong support in the recruitment and training of Singaporeans for jobs within IRs.