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Coffeeshop Chit Chat - PAP slow down new citizens and PR growth</TD><TD id=msgunetc noWrap align=right> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=msgtable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="96%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=msg vAlign=top><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgbfr1 width="1%"> </TD><TD><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR class=msghead vAlign=top><TD class=msgF width="1%" noWrap align=right>From: </TD><TD class=msgFname width="68%" noWrap>kojakbt89 <NOBR></NOBR> </TD><TD class=msgDate width="30%" noWrap align=right>Dec-17 11:44 pm </TD></TR><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgT height=20 width="1%" noWrap align=right>To: </TD><TD class=msgTname width="68%" noWrap>ALL <NOBR></NOBR></TD><TD class=msgNum noWrap align=right> (1 of 17) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgleft rowSpan=4 width="1%"> </TD><TD class=wintiny noWrap align=right>42367.1 </TD></TR><TR><TD height=8></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgtxt>Growth of new citizens and PRs ’slow down’
December 18th, 2010 |
Author: Editorial
The growth of the population of new citizens and permanent residents has slowed down considerably this year, a sign that the government is seriously looking into the concerns of Singaporeans.
According to a Channel News Asia report, the growth is only 1.01 percent this year compared to 2.5 percent in 2009.
The relentless influx of foreigners has riled some Singaporeans who complained about facing increasing competition for limited jobs with them, rising cost of living as well as finding Singapore an increasingly strange place to live in.
The latest population census released this year June revealed that foreigners, (including PRs, but excluding new citizens) now form nearly 40 percent of Singapore’s population, up from 14 percent in 1990.
With the next election looming ahead, the government is trying hard to soothe frayed nerves by undertaking a series of measures to placate angry voters such as reducing the inflow of foreigners.
Though government leaders claimed they ‘understand’ the concerns of Singaporeans at the high immigration rate, they still maintain that Singapore requires immigrants to keep its economy competitive.
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Jay
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The growth of the population of new citizens and permanent residents has slowed down considerably this year, a sign that the government is seriously looking into the concerns of Singaporeans.
According to a Channel News Asia report, the growth is only 1.01 percent this year compared to 2.5 percent in 2009.
The relentless influx of foreigners has riled some Singaporeans who complained about facing increasing competition for limited jobs with them, rising cost of living as well as finding Singapore an increasingly strange place to live in.
The latest population census released this year June revealed that foreigners, (including PRs, but excluding new citizens) now form nearly 40 percent of Singapore’s population, up from 14 percent in 1990.
With the next election looming ahead, the government is trying hard to soothe frayed nerves by undertaking a series of measures to placate angry voters such as reducing the inflow of foreigners.
Though government leaders claimed they ‘understand’ the concerns of Singaporeans at the high immigration rate, they still maintain that Singapore requires immigrants to keep its economy competitive.
.
Jay
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