The_King Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Singapore’s declining birth rate and its aging population require a sustained yet well calibrated influx of migrant workers, according to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. "If we are not able to bring in immigrants to top up the population then we are in structural decline, and eventually the population will decline, the workforce will decline and Singapore will decline,” Wong said at the Reinventing Destiny conference in Singapore on Monday. At the same time, Wong said Singapore is controlling the number of immigrants who will be allowed to work and that the number isn’t limitless nor excessive. "At the end of the day, the numbers are constrained by how much we are able to integrate the new arrivals” and how the migrants "embrace our values and way of life.” As a small, open economy, Singapore relies on foreign workers to help meet its labor needs. Yet immigration rules have tightened in recent years as the government needs to strike a balance between protecting local jobs as well as ensuring that it has enough resources to meet the demands of an increasing migrant population amid slowing economic growth. "We will not have the ability to integrate all of them into our society,” he said. "A small proportion will come in as permanent residents and it’s gated, it’s regulated. And we want to make sure that those who come in as permanent residents and eventually citizens are the ones who have the best chance to integrate into our society.” - Bloomberg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaur4man Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 cannot afford sinkie say so. sinkie have a real need for cost of living. also never see minister all take pay cut to help? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates469bc Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 limpeh know this formula for economic growth since 1st yr uni liao but the scholar dont know meh?????? this one also need limpeh to teach. wahahahahahahahahahhaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbird Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Poopies just dont want to confess they are just incompetent. Pay millions also get monkeys! PR strategy always use SG Flag/Train fauth/...... Just look at FAS world cup plan!! Import also like that.. Hire good coach also like that! Haiz... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Bigbird said: Poopies just dont want to confess they are just incompetent. Pay millions also get monkeys! PR strategy always use SG Flag/Train fauth/...... Just look at FAS world cup plan!! Import also like that.. Hire good coach also like that! Haiz... Umbrage.... Lol.. As usual when they wan import more will come up with @sinkiesfault Edited August 16, 2023 by XianGe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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