The word from SIN is that SIA have at last been able to recruit three or four captains from Argentina (not sure which airline they are ex) for SIA Cargo and on the new pay scale (S$7,000/USD4,130 per month).
What is even newer is the S$130,000/USD77,000 bank guarantee, required to be deposited in a Singapore bank, in addition to the S$300,000, five year bond. For some reason, SIA seems concerned that these pilots might suddenly realize in the near future that they have made the biggest mistake in their lives and wish to skip the bond forthwith!