sentences:  The increase from SGD2,800 to SGD4,000 was to ease public disquiet over the influx of workers from overseas.In December 2012, there were over 1,268,300 foreign workers employed in Singapore, while in December 2018 this had increased to 1,386,000.As of 2020, foreign workers make up some three quarters of the whole construction industry, half of manufacturing, and 30 per cent of services.