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I'm not Chinese obviously :rolleyes: What has my race got to with this discussion btw? I know second generation Chinese Americans who can't speak a word of Mandarin or Chinese dialect to save their lives.

Low birth rate is a common problem in developed countries and urbanised cities.

English is the international business language. Singaporean education system has done well to instill a minimal standard of English for everyone. I had little problem getting around and adjusting to this place. Many expats appreciate this very much about Singapore.

Chinese is not as difficult a language to learn. I have managed to pick up some Shanghainese and Mandarin during my 2 year stay in China. My 5 year old daughter has also started speaking Mandarin since we moved to Singapore. I would want her to be able to converse fluently in Mandarin when she...

Singapore already has good infrastructure and you need help from new foreigners to fulfill your potential

Using red and big fonts, I presume you are infuriated. But don't direct your anger at me. This is the way for small countries to survive. Although I am a big admirer of your system, I am not affiliated to any political organisation.

You still didn't get my point. This country needs all the talent you can find - local or foreigner. Singapore has no resources except its inhabitants. The foreign-talent and scholarship schemes make a two-pronged approach for acquiring top talent to drive your economy.

Instead of training a fresh college graduate, foreigners come here with a specialised skill and good experience. It just makes more sense for many companies.

The scholars will specialise in research and knowledge acquisition. A small nation like Singapore needs to identify and groom leaders. Leaders are made and not born. Giving leadership opportunities to bright young minds is an excellent scheme.

New citizens will bring new ideas to this nation. Singapore is young and small and needs to grow. It has a good government (compared to many countries I've worked in) that encourages innovation and trade. In last night's news, Singapore was again voted the second freest economy after Hong...

You Singaporeans are just too pampered. In my home country it is not uncommon to find mid-level executives with a second job or own business. Innovation and new ideas is lacking here.

What do you expect? In this website you will also witness cheering when a young woman gets murdered by terrorists and party-goers get burnt to death in a night club. Maybe it's time to send some of our NSmen to conflict zones like Somalia or Southern Thailand. They will laugh themselves to...

Show mercy? Some people here are a sorry bunch who will laugh at the misery of others just to feel better about themselves. Don't flame me now cos it's already documented in STOMP. What else can you do besides taking on ministers online? Can you bring the economy out of global recession...