Companies in the service sector include those engaged in the following business activities as follows:

• Financial, insurance, real estate and business services;
• Transport, storage and communications services;
• Commerce (retail and wholesale trade);
• Community, social and personal services (excluding domestic workers);
• Hotels;
• Restaurants, coffee shops, food courts and other approved food establishments*;
• Dispatch and delivery services; or
• Hairdressing and beauty shops.

Companies from the service sectors can recruit workers from the following countries:

• Malaysia;
• Hong Kong;
• Macau;
• South Korea;
• Taiwan; and
• People’s Republic of China (PRC)

Service-sector companies are allowed to employ foreign workers on Work Permits up to 50% of the company’s total workforce. PRC workers can make up 10% within the 50% DC.

* For more info, please refer to Ministry of Manpower Singapore www.mom.gov.sg

Companies in the manufacturing sector include those engaged in the following business activities:

• Manufacturing of basic industrial acids and alkalis;
• Mechanical engineering works;
• Manufacturing and repair of oil/gas field machinery;
• Manufacturing of waxes, polishes and deodorants;
• Electroplating, hot-tip galvanising, die-casting and heat treatment;
• Wafer fabrication plants; or
• Food manufacturing.

Manufacturing sector companies can recruit workers from the following countries:

• Malaysia;
• Hong Kong;
• Macau;
• South Korea;
• Taiwan; and
• People’s Republic of China (PRC)

Manufacturing sector companies are allowed to employ foreign workers on Work Permits up to 65% of the company’ total workforce. PRC workers can make up 25% within the 65% Dependency Ceiling (DC).

* For more info, please refer to Ministry of Manpower Singapore www.mom.gov.sg