Two firms apologise for discriminatory anti-Singaporean job ads

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Two firms have apologised online for discriminatory job advertisements looking for specific foreign nationalities, which were placed on the Web last month.

Expedia Inc, the online travel agency, and consultancy Incofood International put up their apologies after the Manpower Ministry (MOM) suggested they do so.

The complaint that some firms favour foreigners over Singaporeans was highlighted in last month's Budget debate by Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin, who pledged to tackle such discrimination.

An MOM spokesman said the ministry was informed of the ads last month by members of the public. "We engaged the companies at a senior level, informed them to remove the advertisements immediately, and also suspended their work pass privileges," he said.