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Singapore's HaveFun Show Faces Uncertainty Amid Work-Permit Changes

12/5/2025

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Singapore's HaveFun Live Show faces uncertainty from upcoming work-permit changes for foreign performers.
The Ministry of Manpower announced the six-month work-permit scheme will end in June.
The move follows investigations revealing abuses of the scheme by syndicates.
Flint Lu, CEO of Goodwill Entertainment, said the changes may harm legitimate operators and urged protections for legal businesses.

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Singapore's HaveFun Live Show faces uncertainty from upcoming work-permit changes for foreign performers.
The Ministry of Manpower announced the six-month work-permit scheme will end in June.
The move follows investigations revealing abuses of the scheme by syndicates.
Flint Lu, CEO of Goodwill Entertainment, said the changes may harm legitimate operators and urged protections for legal businesses.