"It would be ideal if these foreigners remain in Singapore and become citizens here, so that they have a stake in the success of our country as well.
As Singapore continues to bring in more foreigners, let us try to welcome them. Doing otherwise will only make them temporary stayers.
More can be done to ensure that foreign talent remain in our country.
Those who come and go will not really help propel Singapore in the long term." ~ Mr Gilbert Goh Keow Wah, Sydney, Australia, 2009