MAS chief says it will boost financial sector jobs for locals

The Monetary Authority of Singapore says it will intensify efforts to ensure the core of the city-state’s financial sector workforce are local citizens.  

Responding to a letter to the newspaper the Straits Times, MAS managing director Ravi Menon writes protecting and growing Singaporean jobs, especially in current economic conditions, is a “top priority” for the central bank. Singaporean media is closely monitored by the country’s authorities and the letter is likely to reflect government