13m want to live in Sg
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05:55 AM Nov 05, 2009 by Alicia Wong
SINGAPORE – Should all who want to live in Singapore be granted their wish, the island could be overwhelmed with a population of up to 13 million, even if some restless locals seek greener pastures elsewhere.
This appeal the Republic holds for potential immigrants puts it right at the top of research firm Gallup’s Potential Net Migration Index, consolidated after a three-year survey of where the world’s adults would like to move to permanently.
Places like the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and France are, not surprisingly, the most popular destination countries in absolute terms, the survey found. But the index measures – as a proportion of the total population – the estimated number of people who want to live in a country minus those who want to move out.
With a top score of 260 per cent, “Singapore’s adult population would increase from an estimated 3.6 million to as high as 13 million,” Gallup reported on its website.
It’s both good and disturbing news for Singapore, which has grappled with the economic imperative to persuade talented foreigners to take up roots here, but also the need to control the migrant influx and its problems for a tiny city-state with limited land.
After accelerating immigration numbers in recent years, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong two months ago signalled a slowdown in the intake.
Sociologist Paulin Straughan said the survey findings “mean that hopefully we will be in a situation where we can afford to be selective”. “If the statistics are reliable, it seems to suggest we are in a happy situation where we have a bigger pool of talent (to choose from),” the Nominated Member of Parliament added.
But who are those who want to move here? The Gallup survey, which interviewed 259,600 adults from 135 countries over the telephone or face-to-face, did not specify.
It did, however, show that of the 700 million worldwide who would like to live elsewhere, 38 per cent were from Sub-Saharan Africa and 23 per cent from the Middle East and North Africa, while Asians were the most content to stay put – only one in 10 wanted to move permanently.
As for Singapore’s overall attractiveness, it was this year ranked by Mercer as being the world’s 26th most liveable city, but also the 10th most expensive.
MP Charles Chong (Pasir Ris-Punggol) is “not surprised” with the Gallup findings. “(There are) many bigger countries where the situation is comparatively less fortunate than the situation here.”
At his Meet-the-People sessions, he encounters “quite a lot of people (who) want their relatives, parents to move here”. The Government will have to “strike a balance” in taking in those with talent, and those who do the jobs locals are not inclined towards, he added.
But as for Singaporeans who want to leave, they will likely be the “educated, professional and (those who) have skills” – and they will need to be replaced, said Associate Professor Straughan. About 1,000 emigrate each year. -
Whoever is doing the task of selling Singapore propaganda to foreigners is doing a good job.
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At his Meet-the-People sessions, he encounters “quite a lot of people (who) want their relatives, parents to move here”. The Government will have to “strike a balance” in taking in those with talent, and those who do the jobs locals are not inclined towards, he added.You should think about how to increase the salary of these low paying jobs, you fucker.
Singapore cost of living so fucking high, who the fuck will be inclined to these low paying jobs?
You don't try to act cute; fucking bastard.
Minister pay increase increase, these type of low paying jobs then talk fucking cock.
Fuck you.
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Majority must be from third world countries.
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Originally posted by angel3070:
You should think about how to increase the salary of these low paying jobs, you fucker.
Singapore cost of living so fucking high, who the fuck will be inclined to these low paying jobs?
You don't try to act cute; fucking bastard.
Minister pay increase increase, these type of low paying jobs then talk fucking cock.
Fuck you.
Low paying jobs reserve for people with no skills wat, go malaysia earn even less
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Globalization together with our low birth rate and our laxed immigration policy, herald a unique situation where highly educated professionals, like doctor, vet, scientist, researcher, IT engineer, technical engineer etc, flock into Singapore, from third world countries, working instead as lab technician, technical assistant etc, enjoying a standard of living and earning far exceed what they could imagine back home, competing directly with poly graduate and first degree holder for the same job.
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The Sg gov probably have to buy some Indonesia islands near SG to accomodate the 13m new citizens.You all are most welcome to stay.
But before you come, shed all your bad manners and way of life which you adopt in the country you come from.Thank you.
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Indonesia has 190 millions people, closing fast to 200 millions and beyond.
Except for Habibie, I shouldn't think the rest would be as genial in disposing off their land. -
dont worry la just put them on the sea, soon we can build houses on the water liao.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/383928/1/.html
see there
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They all want to come here, make their money and f-off. This is one good place to work but a hell hole to live in, with a cursed despot with a zombie wife and his running dogs grabbing so much of the people's money, profiteering from essentials like housing, transport and medical.
At least these people can look forward to retirement after they go home (to a freehold house, as compared to a leased from HDebtB pigeon hole), and those that remain can look forward to cleaning tables at hawker centers in their old age.
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yeah! can open 2 more pubs liao leh>>>..one hindi pub and one PRC pub to cater for them. Must have business mind ya, dun keep cursing the govt policy, take advantage of it....going to sell my condo before the cap foreigner buyers intake.
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People have been deceived. Singapore attraction is a fraudulent case. The city is one big systematic FRAUD.
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I hope they like living a life of servitude to the lky family. Most don't even realize they are thought as mere slaves. Slaves can't have opinion and differing view. Slaves can be subjected with intimidation and torture or even killed at whim.
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Originally posted by Miracles&Prophecies:
I hope they like living a life of servitude to the lky family. Most don’t even realize they are thought as mere slaves. Slaves can’t have opinion and differing view. Slaves can be subjected with intimidation and torture or even killed at whim.
slave??? what slaves??? the way u r able to post and type here, what slave are u toking about?? -
mai lah
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Originally posted by Miracles&Prophecies:
People have been deceived. Singapore attraction is a fraudulent case. The city is one big systematic FRAUD.
no problem, everything have is fault and fraud, Madoff took 50 years for his fraud to bubble, we are only 45 yo.. -
Originally posted by GHoST_18:
mai lah
mai hum...go tell the kuay teow uncle lah -
sex slaves???
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Maddof was a case of individual while Singapore invovles institution of state. The whole system is a fraud controlled by lky and family.
You think you're not a slave? Then try to right something wrong in your country by merely showing your view on it! The bastardized system will put pressure on you. At school, in the hospital at the airport. You'll receive death threats!, being discriminated and persecuted. Your view is taken as a threat because you're mere slave and slave have no opinion and view! -
and slaves certainly have no rights whatsoever! They may defame you crazy and lock you up in the mental institution because some years ago they apssed a law to do just that!
Not a slave? You got to be kidding me!
The late JB Jayaretnam was not a slave. Chee Sun Juan is not a slave. Not because they are in the opposition but because they consider themselves free man. While other people cower under repressive regime.
Of course someone who is a slave whole his life would not know how it feels like to be a free man! The population is generally timid and repressive and corrupt regime takes advantage of this for their own corrupt and evil ends. -
Singaporeans are expected to live in servitude to lky.
That man controls everything and every state institution. His money has made him arrogant to the point of being irrational.
I hope patriotic Singaporeans would take back their own country and dignity someday! And be truly enlightened and free! -
Dun worry, LHL said at NUS, " I promise, Singaporeans will alway come first", if you want to be patriotic, must believe and listen to our leaders.
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Originally posted by angel7030:
if you want to be patriotic, must believe and listen to our leaders.
nonsense.
Patriotic people must throw out rubbish leaders.
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So many ppl
Like that properties prices
will shoot up very high liao..
How How How?