How many people studied overseas? Percentage wise against the total population, this cannot be too high a figure. If the level of those who have left are what you have implied, then our population would not have been exploding as it is now with the FTs but only to replace the loss as what the govt was trying to get us to believe. The true intention of the govt was to increase the population to boost the economy because all the productivity programmes launched earlier had all failed.
Of course not everyone has a chance to study overseas but those who do, don't want to return to Spore. Actually many do return after their studies but after working in Spore they will eventually leave Spore. I know someone who applied for Canada immediately after returning to Spore
He got a job with mediacorp as a reported but I guess Canada had more to offer
Personally know many who've gone on to Canada, Australia, or even to Hong Kong. If you've got an education you are very mobile & in demand. These are the people the PAP wants to attract & is failing to do so
If you can't even retain your citizens just imagine the number of FT who are just using Spore as a stepping stone
Even the girls who are initially happy to return & don't have any NS commitments eventually decide to leave.
It's usually after they've married. I know of a "spoilt" Sporean girl who didn't know how to do things for herself because her parents spoiled her silly. She used to call home crying & wanted to return to Spore. Well this girl adjusted to life in Canada, got her degree & eventually moved to the US.
I've met many in Spore who've never studied overseas but are very unhappy with the situation in Spore. These young people are in their prime & employed but unhappy. Over the years things have gotten worse in Spore & I'm certain many of people aren't any happier. We've got a mess in Spore & I hope those who voted for the PAP are happy because it's their children who'll be affected:(