Dr Goh warned about dependence on FTs in 1972....

[Confuseous]

Yes, Dr Goh did warn about Singapore’s dependence on FTs for growth way back in 1972. At the time, he was speaking in his personal capacity at a symposium.

He had previously discussed and sought the advice of his adviser, Dr Albert Winsemius. Their views were similar. So, Dr Goh felt that it was his duty as a Minister to air his views as a common citizen.

He warned that if Singapore was too obsessed with the rapid growth, this would result in a state where it would be out of control (not sustainable and probably irreversible).

Dr Goh asked then, “To be precise, at what point should we stop importing foreign workers and cease to encourage foreign entrepreneurs and capital to come into Singapore?”

“Because of our limited land area, industrial expansion together with population expansion that goes with it, will produce overcrowding to increasingly uncomfortable limits,” he added.

How prescient Dr Goh was in his prediction back in 1972. Some 40 years later, Singapore is exactly in the situation Dr Goh has described – “overcrowding to increasingly uncomfortable limits”.

In fact, it’s even worse than what Dr Goh predicted. He did not factor in the social issues that come with overcrowding and...http://www.tremeritus.com/2015/01/08/dr-goh-did-warn-about-dependence-on-fts-for-growth/

 

[johnny333]

"He warned that if Singapore was too obsessed with the rapid growth, this would result in a state where it would be out of control (not sustainable and probably irreversible)."


In other words LKY & company were obsesses with $$$.
Don't blame the lesser mortals of Spore since many were brain washed because there was no internet to provide alternate news.

 

[nitecrawllerr]

Sometimes...i wonder why people and MSM says that LKY is visonary...visionary to come up with 2 kids is enuff policy and then now we rely on massive foreign workers....all but just a joke.

Dont forget last few elections always using LUP as a bait to get more voters each time election around the corner. Didnt LKY forsee Lifts is of utmost importance to old folks? Ask him to climb stairs now?

 

[kezgtree]

I will give top mark to him and probably he was too recognized and like by his peers...he was sent out to be an ambassador to other country...in my opinion.

 

[Hans168]

Yes, Dr Goh did warn about Singapore’s dependence on FTs for growth way back in 1972. At the time, he was speaking in his personal capacity at a symposium.

He had previously discussed and sought the advice of his adviser, Dr Albert Winsemius. Their views were similar. So, Dr Goh felt that it was his duty as a Minister to air his views as a common citizen.

He warned that if Singapore was too obsessed with the rapid growth, this would result in a state where it would be out of control (not sustainable and probably irreversible).

Dr Goh asked then, “To be precise, at what point should we stop importing foreign workers and cease to encourage foreign entrepreneurs and capital to come into Singapore?”

“Because of our limited land area, industrial expansion together with population expansion that goes with it, will produce overcrowding to increasingly uncomfortable limits,” he added.

How prescient Dr Goh was in his prediction back in 1972. Some 40 years later, Singapore is exactly in the situation Dr Goh has described – “overcrowding to increasingly uncomfortable limits”.

In fact, it’s even worse than what Dr Goh predicted. He did not factor in the social issues that come with overcrowding and...http://www.tremeritus.com/2015/01/08/dr-goh-did-warn-about-dependence-on-fts-for-growth/

It is not surprising for spoilt LHL to open the floodgates, afterall he had no qualm creating Sodom n Gemorrah with the 2 casinos.....................Was he doing it so that his pay n bonuses skyrocket???????? Time to peg his comp n ben to 27 times of cleaner's pay

 

[tonychat]

A nation can only be strong when it's own citizen has the creativity and innovation to come up with new product, services and industries.. To have such a first world citizen, u need a free environment with real democracy, and not a govt who set up so much sinkie rules and to micro manage.

An organisation or govt that micro manage are 3rd world shit that cannot growth it also a sign of lack of character and wisdom and a sign of corruption and self interest as well.
Such as sinkieland.

 

[JohnTan]

A nation can only be strong when it's own citizen has the creativity and innovation to come up with new product, services and industries.. To have such a first world citizen, u need a free environment with real democracy, and not a govt who set up so much sinkie rules and to micro manage.

An organisation or govt that micro manage are 3rd world shit that cannot growth it also a sign of lack of character and wisdom and a sign of corruption and self interest as well.
Such as sinkieland.

In order to have creativity and innovation, a nation must first create an environment where people are given incentives to succeed, where rule of law prevails and is fair, and the societal norms encourage social mobility - aka many examples of humans improving from low income to middle or upper income.

 

[eErotica69]

A nation can only be strong when it's own citizen has the creativity and innovation to come up with new product, services and industries.. To have such a first world citizen, u need a free environment with real democracy, and not a govt who set up so much sinkie rules and to micro manage.

An organisation or govt that micro manage are 3rd world shit that cannot growth it also a sign of lack of character and wisdom and a sign of corruption and self interest as well.
Such as sinkieland.

So your country Malaysia is free or not? Why you never protest? You ball-less?

 

[tonychat]

In order to have creativity and innovation, a nation must first create an environment where people are given incentives to succeed, where rule of law prevails and is fair, and the societal norms encourage social mobility - aka many examples of humans improving from low income to middle or upper income.

You are explaining on the part on free environment with real democracy...

 

[frenchbriefs]

In order to have creativity and innovation, a nation must first create an environment where people are given incentives to succeed, where rule of law prevails and is fair, and the societal norms encourage social mobility - aka many examples of humans improving from low income to middle or upper income.

or we can simply make the country look better by importing tons of cheap labour,pandering to corporations,suppressing worker rights,inflating property prices skyhigh,creating monopolies that are protected by government and union,and last but not least telling people its all meritocracy and