Here’s a gripe I’ve heard a couple of times before from my Grab driver(s). It goes along these lines: “All these big companies need to start hiring locally for senior roles.  But instead of tapping on local Singaporeans, they use foreigners instead.  It used to be angmohs — Americans, Europeans and Aussies. But now there are also Indian and Chinese nationals who are 'stealing' these big positions.” Does he have a point? Well, somewhat. While in recent years many Singaporeans in senior positions have become more visible — think Chew Shou Zi, TikTok’s CEO, or Jessica Tan, Ping An Insurance’s executive director — there’s still a lack of Singaporeans in senior positions. According to a 2023 study by the American Chamber Of Commerce (AmCham), only about one-third of companies in Singapore have more Singaporeans than foreigners in senior positions. So yes, some Singaporeans are making it to the senior levels of the...