LHL: S'poreans are top priority

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S'poreans are top priority

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PM Lee said that the Government will also 'manage and moderate' the inflow of foreign workers so that Singaporeans are not overwhelmed by the sheer numbers. -- PHOTO: AFP
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SINGAPOREANS are top priority for the Government, which will aim to grow the economy in a way that allows all citizens to share in the benefits, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in his New Year message for 2010.
It will do this in two ways: by growing Singapore's external wing, and raising per capita income by boosting the skills level of workers.
At the same time, the Government will also 'manage and moderate' the inflow of foreign workers so that Singaporeans are not overwhelmed by the sheer numbers, he said.
In his seven-page message released on Thursday, PM Lee also gave figures on how the economy had performed in the fourth quarter and on a whole last year. Quarter on quarter, the Singapore economy grew by 3.5 per cent from October to December. This is markedly below the 14.2 per cent achieved between July and September, and the 21.7 per cent between April and June.
The slowdown in the last quarter is, however, in line with economists' expectations, who have anticipated that after two straight quarters of strong growth, a slump in the volatile biomedicals segment would drag down the fourth quarter figure.
Year-on-year, the Singapore economy was in negative territory for 2009, at -2.1 per cent. The forecast for next year is growth of 3 to 5 per cent.
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Top priority for NS/Reservist call-ups
Top priority for raising GST to help the poor
Top priority for getting HDB 'market subsidies'
Top priority for getting new spurs to pierce our lazy hides
What's not to love about this cuntry ? More good years for PAP !
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[Shin Orochi]

It's non other than the pappy dog Kor Kian Beng again!

 

[singveld]

talk is cheap.

they can say anything they like before election.

 

[cooleo]

Ass Loong shitting in his pants now. He knows he has a shitty uphill task for coming General Erection!

 

[halsey02]

Ass Loong shitting in his pants now. He knows he has a shitty uphill task for coming General Erection!

The same lyrics, only sung in a different genre!!!. Isn't this the same as the 'nobody will be left behind'???

or translated as 'no SINgaporeanS BEHIND will not be left un-shafted?" :p

maybe this time it is mee rebus,' mai bak'.... ha ha ha ha

 

[makapaaa]

Ass Loong shitting in his pants now. He knows he has a shitty uphill task for coming General Erection!

Indeed Sporns should stop their half a century of unbelievable stupidity at bring the PAPee Traitors to JUSTICE in the next GE. This will be the last chance for Sporns save themselves from total annihilation from the Familee's ECONOMIC GENOCIDE against them. Never in history are a people being systematically displaced and replaced just to ensure one CCB wicked Familee perpetuate its power!

 

[batman1]

Show him the middle finger ! Top si mi lan cheow !

 

[cooleo]

Ass Loong is like the little kid who behaves badly throughout the year, but come Xmas (General Erection), he will sing like a choir boy to por Santa's (voters) LAN PAR!

 

[ccchia]

We should just ignore what the stupid PAPpy politicians say, and vote wisely at the coming GE if we have the chance to do so.

 

[travelbug]

Slimeball speak lan cheow wei Ass Loong. You hypocritical no balls man. The truth is out there spoken by your KING, fucktard LKY what his and your true feelings are for Sporeans in the Nat Geo interview.

May more retards & albinos descend on your future generations!

 

[Frankiestine]

Yup the erection is coming near and the scums pappy are running scare now trying to divert the attention of the need for foreign trash to sinkees need...

 

[johnny333]

The only thing that foreigners cannot do is to vote for the PAP.

PAP only recognises this once every 4 years before going back to their anti-Sporean policies.

 

[popdod]

Sinkies cums first.................first to retrench.

:o :( :o

 

[Brightkid]

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha.......hehehehehehehe......

OK. I had a great laugh on first day of the new year. It brightens up my year.

Guess there will be 364 more to go before reaching 2011. If the father and the son will to speak more often, I will have 728 of laughs in 2010, assuming 1 each a day.

 

[FuckSamLeong]

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PM Lee said that the Government will also 'manage and moderate' the inflow of foreign workers so that Singaporeans are not overwhelmed by the sheer numbers. -- PHOTO: AFP

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Yes I will think about what you'd said when I'm on the next MRT train you fucking useless Chao Ah Quah!:oIo::oIo::oIo:

 

[PAPsupporter]

Well said by our great PM Lee, 3 cheers for the great PAP.

 

[shOUTloud]

It is those things which should not even be mentioned in the first place. It is a given that Singaporeans are priority! The fact that this is mentioned showed that the so called "priority" status is not there

 

[PAPsupporter]

It is those things which should not even be mentioned in the first place. It is a given that Singaporeans are priority! The fact that this is mentioned showed that the so called "priority" status is not there

Singaporeans are always in the top priority. PM Lee is re-emphasize that the PAP government is always there for the people whether it is during hard times or good times. Together the great PAP government and the smart people whom have voted for the capable government, Singapore will strive for further success and progress. 3 cheers.

 

[ChaoPappyPoodle]

Off of course AssLoong the she-man is telling the truth. Sinkies will be the first priority to get screwed as the case always is. THe PAPies are famnous for intellectual dishonesty - half-truths, playing with semantics and total stone-walling of tough questions come naturally to these fair-weather citizens.

Just a few months ago she-man AssLoong said that he cannot do anything if employers want to hire FTs. The PAPies have created an economy where the garment's agencies are the largest employer in Sinkieland and we have MOM and yet our she-man says that she cannot do anything about it.

IN the next GE, the PAPies will also be first priority! They will receive first priority to get voted out!

 

[borom]

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For such broad statements to have any meaning ,it must be backed up by actual numbers, target dates and action plan on how they propose to go about doing it.Unless they can give actual figures of how many foreign workers will be reduced and by how many %, who is to know what and how the impact will be.
Does foreigners also include PR? Otherwise it may well mean that they can increase the number of PR's and claim the number of foreigners have decreased (while increasing PR's by the same numbers) -with locals
no better off.
I find it surprising that for a party well known for presenting their arguments with figures and charts, there are very vague on this.