Wow…Singapore is lucky to attract good ATAs smart Talents as new citizens to help poor Sinki core

[k1976]

New citizens enrich Singapore, invigorate economy 'in ways beyond what numbers can show': SM Lee​

He also called on Singaporeans to "firmly reject" those who play up nativist and xenophobic sentiments for political gain.

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Teck Ghee citizenship ceremony on Mar 9, 2025. (Photo: Ministry of Digital Development and Information)



Listen
4 min
09 Mar 2025 01:18PM (Updated: 09 Mar 2025 06:17PM)
BookmarkShare

Read a summary of this article on FAST.


FAST
SINGAPORE: New citizens enrich Singapore and invigorate its economy “in ways beyond what numbers can show”, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Mar 9).

Speaking at the Teck Ghee citizenship ceremony at Nanyang Polytechnic, Mr Lee said new arrivals bring fresh experiences, diverse perspectives and global connections.

 

[k1976]

This helps Singapore to plug into the world and thrive as a regional hub and a global node.

“This is how cities like London, New York or Shanghai become great centres of culture and prosperity. They attract enterprising and adventurous people from all over the world to go there, to live and work.

“And the steady infusion of new arrivals sharpens them, sparks cross-fertilisation of ideas and cultures, and creates an environment of constant innovation and enterprise,” he said.

Recalling his visit to Google’s headquarters in Silicon Valley two years ago, Mr Lee noted that most of the presenters he met had grandparents who hailed from all around the world.

“That is America’s enormous advantage – it draws top talent from every continent, and therefore it can innovate and stay ahead,” he said, adding that Singapore must always be open to ideas and talent from around the world.

“This is how we became a shining red dot. Because our ancestors came here from many lands, made this their home, and built up this country. And is what we must continue to do, to shine even brighter in future – not just for our own sakes, but for our children and grandchildren too.”

 

[k1976]

MEASURED AND BALANCED​

The Singapore government is “keenly aware” of the need to handle immigration and integration sensitively, especially as the inflows are not small either, said Mr Lee.

Every year, there are about 30,000 citizen babies born and Singapore takes in about 22,000 new citizens.

“Even dragon year − last year − still not quite 30,000 citizen babies born. So we do need to bring in more people, more talent, more contributions,” he said.

It is therefore crucial for Singapore to manage its immigration inflows carefully by keeping it measured and balanced, said Mr Lee. It is also important to pay close attention to relations and harmony between different ethnic groups, between new arrivals and people who are here, and take in people who can fit in and add to society.

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Teck Ghee citizenship ceremony on Mar 9, 2025. (Photo: Ministry of Digital Development and Information)
He highlighted various ways Singapore integrates its new residents.

 

[True Believer]

New citizens enrich Singapore, invigorate economy 'in ways beyond what numbers can show': SM Lee
He also called on Singaporeans to "firmly reject" those who play up nativist and xenophobic sentiments for political gain.

Is LHL referring to Erramalli Ramesh, the man who was caught on video verbally abusing a condo security guard, and was issued with a stern warning by the police for intentionally causing harassment?

 

[k1976]

Buy condo = 大功德
He only teach poor old saw hei Sinki how to behave properly

 

[A Singaporean]

Yes and thanks to coolie gene Sinkies who continue to vote for PAP.

 

[congo9]

Forget about immigration, with your immigration kind of policy over the years. You still need more immigration. These shows up 2 things, either your immigration policy is altogether flawed. Or your immigration policy strategy and execution is flawed.

With your kind of immigration policy, you attract all kind of crooks and money laundry and kind of trash into Singapore. Plus your kind of immigration produces low kind of economic gains and push up costs which is unwanted and unsustainable.

 

[A Singaporean]

With so many granted citizenship every year, PAP has no worry about Sinkies' vote. To them, Sinkies can fuck off or die.

 

[k1976]

UK Will Slash Civil Service Jobs and Use AI to Boost Efficiency​

The UK is the only G7 country not to recover the pre-pandemic ratio of employment.
Photographer: Zula Rabikowska/Bloomberg
By Upmanyu Trivedi
9 March 2025 at 7:51 PM SGT
Save
Translate

Takeaways NEW​

The UK will slash the number of civil servants and use artificial intelligence to boost efficiency in the government, a senior cabinet minister said on Sunday.

“The central civil service would and can become smaller,” Pat McFadden said in a BBC television interview on Sunday ahead of major reforms of Whitehall that will be unveiled this week. He didn’t give the number of jobs that could be reduced.

 

[k1976]

With so many granted citizenship every year, PAP has no worry about Sinkies' vote. To them, Sinkies can fuck off or die.

Good Hands will not be held ransom by stupid Sinki during erection years

年年繁荣年年好

 

[ChenShuang]

West Coast has many new pink IC but pap West Coast will loss the election

 

[bobby]

If got Senior Minister then got Junior Minister in cabinet too?

 

[k1976]

Pegging BTO flat prices to construction costs will take Singapore backwards: Desmond Lee​

HDB prices BTO flats by determining their market value based on factors such as location and size, and then applies a discount to keep them affordable.ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Ng Keng Gene
UPDATED MAR 07, 2025, 08:05 PM


SINGAPORE – The Progress Singapore Party’s (PSP) proposed “affordable homes scheme”, where Build-To-Order (BTO) flats are priced primarily on construction costs, will take Singapore backwards to a time when flats served as just shelter and not an asset, National Development Minister Desmond Lee said on March 7.

“They want to go backwards, to the time (when)housing was a shelter and an expense, and did not serve as a store of value and assurance for retirement, where Singaporeans did not have a stake – when they leave, according to the affordable homes scheme, just return (the) keys and move on,” said Mr Lee, who questioned if this was really what Singaporeans wanted.

Mr Lee said that this will be “a major change from the social compact we have had all these decades”, noting that it was in the Housing Board’s early years, from 1968 to 1987, that flat prices were fixed to recover costs.

Pegging BTO flat prices to construction costs will take Singapore backwards: Desmond Lee​

HDB prices BTO flats by determining their market value based on factors such as location and size, and then applies a discount to keep them affordable.ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Ng Keng Gene
UPDATED MAR 07, 2025, 08:05 PM
SINGAPORE – The Progress Singapore Party’s (PSP) proposed “affordable homes scheme”, where Build-To-Order (BTO) flats are priced primarily on construction costs, will take Singapore backwards to a time when flats served as just shelter and not an asset, National Development Minister Desmond Lee said on March 7.
“They want to go backwards, to the time (when)housing was a shelter and an expense, and did not serve as a store of value and assurance for retirement, where Singaporeans did not have a stake – when they leave, according to the affordable homes scheme, just return (the) keys and move on,” said Mr Lee, who questioned if this was really what Singaporeans wanted.
Mr Lee said that this will be “a major change from the social compact we have had all these decades”, noting that it was in the Housing Board’s early years, from 1968 to 1987, that flat prices were fixed to recover costs.