新加坡副總理兼貿工部長顏金勇在國會書面答覆楊厝港單選區議員葉漢榮有關推動跨國公司遷址的關鍵因素和提高新加坡競爭力的措施等問題。
以下內容為新加坡眼根據國會英文資料翻譯整理：
葉漢榮（楊厝港單選區議員）問顏金勇，鑒於一些跨國公司最近決定遷移總部、撤出業務或裁減在新員工，貿工部：
(a)是否研究過促使跨國公司作出這些決定的關鍵因素？
(b)政府為挽留這些公司而採取的措施是否達到預期效果？
(c)是否有人擔心新加坡勞動力與其他國家的工人相比，在技能方面正在失去競爭優勢？
顏金勇（副總理兼貿工部長）：2024年第二季度的裁員人數為3,270人，而2024年第一季度為3,030人，2023年第一季度為3,820人。相比之下，2024 年第二季度的總就業人數增加了 11,300 人，是 2024 年第一季度增加的 4,700 人的兩倍多。2024 年第二季度，超過一半的被裁員居民能夠在六個月內找到工作。
新加坡仍然是一個具有吸引力的投資地點。2024 年上半年，新加坡經濟發展局吸引了 54 億新元的固定資產投資 (FAI) 承諾，並有望實現今年 80 億至 100 億新元固定資產投資的中長期投資承諾目標。今年宣布的投資項目包括：雲服務提供商亞馬遜網絡服務公司計劃在未來四年內為其在新加坡的現有雲基礎設施追加投資120億新元，用於雲計算和人工智慧項目；製藥公司阿斯利康計劃投資20億新元建設抗體偶聯藥物（antibody drug conjugates）生產基地。這些投資將為新加坡人帶來良好的就業機會。在月總收入超過12,500新元的本地人中，約有60%受僱於外資企業。
新加坡的勞動力是跨國公司 (MNC) 在新加坡投資的一個重要原因。根據歐洲工商管理學院（INSEAD）發布的《2023 年全球人才競爭力指數》（2023 Global Talent Competitiveness Index），新加坡勞動力的競爭力在亞洲排名第一，在全球排名第二。
由於各種原因，包括跨國公司在內的公司可能會選擇關閉或減少在新加坡的業務，例如市場動態的變化導致公司業績不佳，或公司全球戰略的轉變導致其運營結構的變化。在這種情況下，政府與公司和工會密切合作，幫助被裁員工提高技能和進行工作匹配。
以下是英文質詢內容：
Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry in light of the recent decisions by some multinational companies (MNCs) to relocate their headquarters, withdraw operations or retrench workers in Singapore (a) whether the Ministry has studied the key factors driving these decisions by MNCs; (b) whether the Government’s initiatives aimed at retaining these companies have achieved their intended outcomes; and (c) whether there are concerns that the Singaporean workforce is losing its competitive edge in terms of skills compared to workers from other countries.
Mr Gan Kim Yong: The number of retrenchments in the second quarter of 2024 was 3,270, compared to 3,030 in the first quarter of 2024 and 3,820 in the first quarter of 2023. In comparison, total employment grew by 11,300 in the second quarter of 2024, more than double the increase of 4,700 in the first quarter of 2024. In the second quarter of 2024, more than half of all retrenched residents were able to secure jobs within six months of being retrenched.
Singapore remains an attractive location for investments. The Singapore Economic Development Board attracted S$5.4 billion in fixed asset investment (FAI) commitments in the first half of 2024 and is on track to meet its medium- to long-term investment commitment goal of S$8 billion to S$10 billion in FAI this year. Investments announced this year include plans by cloud service provider Amazon Web Services to invest an additional S$12 billion into its existing cloud infrastructure in Singapore over the next four years for cloud and artificial intelligence projects, and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca’s planned S$2 billion manufacturing facility for antibody drug conjugates. These investments will translate into good jobs for Singaporeans. Some 60% of locals earning a gross monthly income of above $12,500 are employed by foreign-owned firms.
Singapore’s workforce is a key reason why multinational corporations (MNCs) invest in Singapore. INSEAD's 2023 Global Talent Competitiveness Index ranked Singapore’s workforce as the most competitive in Asia and the second most competitive globally.
Companies, including MNCs, may choose to close or reduce their presence in Singapore for various reasons, such as changes in market dynamics leading to poor performance by the firm, or shifts in the company’s global strategy leading to changes in their operating structure. In such situations, the Government works closely with the companies and unions to assist the retrenched workers with skills upgrading and job matching.
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