The transition will undoubtedly benefit countries like the Philippines and Singapore. Both are ready to increase their positions in the global gaming environment, and Singapore, in particular, is lowering the barrier to entry.<\/p>\n
Last week, the country announced its new Overseas Networks and Expertise (ONE) program. This allows ex-pats to bypass the bureaucratic red tape and find employment.<\/p>\n
What we are really hoping to bring to Singapore are the rainmakers. It is an offensive strategy for us,\u201d<\/strong> Singapore Minister of Manpower Tan See Leng told Bloomberg<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nThe ONE pass allows certain qualified ex-pats to receive a five-year work visa easily. It also includes a caveat for their immediate family to gain access to employment opportunities.<\/p>\n
Those positions that pay at least SG$30,000 (US$21,431) will be able to attract foreign workers. Authorized fields include \u201cbusiness, arts and culture, sports, science and technology, and academia and research,\u201d according to the government\u2019s description.<\/p>\n
The program will officially kick off early next year, though it might be too early to start applying. The average salary in Singapore is around SG$8,450 (US$6,220), which means many people may not qualify.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Macau\u2019s new gaming laws, which go into effect next year, include drastic cuts in gaming machines and tables. As a result, gaming equipment suppliers once based in the Chinese SAR are packing up and moving elsewhere. Jay Chun, chairman of the Macao Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Association, told Bloomberg there are at least four multinational gaming […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":230366,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69069,62],"tags":[81913,13363,51],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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