11.   Not surprisingly, countries which import labour are often also labour exporters.

12.   Regarding the controversial labour importation policy, Mr Lee said it was not the right time to import labour, because not even local employment could be guaranteed now.

13.   The council also came under fire for endorsing a government proposal to import more labour despite the increasing job insecurity suffered by local workers.

14.   THE government was considering months ago whether to import labour in both the textile and construction industries, a Labour Advisory Board member revealed on Wednesday.

15.   The old concerns about the difficulty of finding jobs and the need to import labour remained.

16.   In a bid to curb such movement, Li said those provinces exporting and importing labour must each issue employment cards.

17.   Israel and China have signed an agreement on importing labour.

18.   Tensions can be traced back to when the British imported skilled labour from India to serve the colonial administration in Burma, he said.

19.   The ill-feeling originates from when the British imported skilled labour from India to serve the colonial administration, he said.