Lamentably, our beloved island-state was never like that in the early 70's till 80's when we had many Kelantanese folks working at construction sites.
These simple (and law-abiding folks) were all living in "kotais" within the construction sites. They worked, bathed, cooked and slept within this sites.
They did not commit any crime and were all very law-abiding.
Suddenly policy changed and these simple, kind and dociile folks disappeared from the island-state.
Then came the Pakistanis, Sri Lankans and Bangladeshis in droves. Sri Lanka was then in the throes of Civil War with the LTTE, the Janata Vimukti Peramuna or JVP and TULF.
The Indians (predominantly from South India) were docile people who only wanted to work, earn their money and leave. Although we had among them violent ones too (like the murderers of Insp Maniam in Phoenix Gardens), by and large they were law-abiding.
The Indians today (esp those in nthe IT business) are entirely a different lot altogather from their bretherens from the South who are still employed here as labourers.
Pakistanis and Bangladeshis (although having been bitter enemies eversince the Bangladesh War of Independence from Pakistan) became good buddies and togather went into petty crimes. The worst was the hijacking of the Singapore Airlines. The Bangladeshis are today lovers and murderers of maids, dealers in contraband cigarettes and even cited as co-respondents in local broken marriages.
The fall of the Shah of Iran and rise of Khomeini along with many other previous and recent upheavals in the Mid East has changed these people. No one knows who may be able to "use" them. Bangladeshis holds keys to tanks above flats and also control the dust-bin chutes. Very frightening indeed. No one knows what may happen.
The Filipinos here are also a very unappreciative type. Just see the way they abuse Singaporeans and get away with such statements. They also hail from a Nation of Guns and Violence.
We should go for Malaysians from the poorer East Coast states of Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang. They are much better then the Indians, Chinese, Filipinos, Bangladeshis and others that have over-ran these once peaceful island-state.