[Bigiron]

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

 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapor...032025_cna

[Bigiron]

New Citizens Enrich Singapore and Invigorate its Economy: SM Lee Hsien Loong
 
Source: CNA (Channel News Asia)
 
Date: 2025-03-09
 
Author: Not specified
 
Theme: Singapore's Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, emphasizes the positive contributions of new citizens to Singapore's economic growth and social harmony.
 
Core Points:
 
- New citizens bring diverse perspectives, global connections, and talent: They help Singapore thrive as a regional hub and a global node, similar to cities like London, New York, and Shanghai.
 
- Immigration is vital for Singapore's success: Singapore needs to manage its immigration inflows carefully, keeping it measured and balanced to ensure integration and harmony.
 
- Integration is crucial: Singapore has programs in place to integrate new residents, such as the Singapore Citizenship Journey and programs run by the People's Association.
 
- Singaporeans must play their part: They should welcome new citizens as valuable members of "our Singapore team" and reject nativist and xenophobic sentiments.
 
- Openness and inclusivity are key: Singapore's success is built on its people from diverse backgrounds. By remaining open and welcoming, Singapore can continue to build a vibrant and cohesive nation.
 
Phenomenon:
 
Mr. Lee mentions his visit to Google's headquarters in Silicon Valley as an example of how America's diversity and openness to talent have led to its success in innovation. He suggests that Singapore must follow a similar path to thrive.

[forum456]

similarly opposition talents in parliament also enrich Singapore, invigorate the parliament !

[Ola]

Confirmed senile, liao

5% New Citizens, ok lah

But You Made SG filled up with HALF Foreigners to make our lives distasteful.

[Alice Alicia]

Pap playing on subjectivity.
No need to provide any supporting proof.

[whylah]

he should just disappear, Or at least keep his mouth shut.

[[[ForeverAlone]]]

Front row I already see CECA

[sgbuffett]

The PAP is just using this as an excuse to flood the economy with more people

[Raphael05]

GE coming.. must boost their lot ego to get their votes

[Cmpunk]

New citizens votes very important to them

[Wy:Nox]

Totally out- of- touch talking about this again. Disappointing elderly say they enrich Singapore without using the word Locals by driving a wedge.

[Alice Alicia]

New citizens enriched pap and infuriate locals.

[Ola]

New citizens enriched pap and infuriate locals.

These Foreigners as ROBBERS under the PAP Scheme

To replace and displace us

WE have the RIGHT to be angry and disagree with PAP

Because we have the BirthRight that was given to us

until 150,000 Foreigners are Deported

[KILLjoy]

why no oppositions mention that singaporeans demand the rights to know the salary 
of a senior minister

and do singapore ever need to exhaust resources unnecessarily on these as they were handsomely paid previously to retire comfortably

why government so spendthrift

or their rights again if meant for themselves

[jus4lucky]

Spore have change totally . To a point i dont feel like i am a local anymore. why we have become like that. we build up slowly but now this is not what we singaporean wants. seriously our pap have done a horrendous jobs and yet they still not aware.

[Sharexchange]

Look at those Omnipresent new citizens from China....terrible vegetable ah tiong..

[RiseofAsia]

Dont laugh!
The old new citizen will vote them out lah
after seeing their addiction to foreign import to replace them as well.

[Wy:Nox]

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[Blasterlord2]

He's playing with words. No one doubts that talented foreigners is a plus for Singapore. What is needed is the right number and if they are true talents at all.

[freedom]

Unfortunately, the original citizens are now slaves to new citizens as we are much poorer than the wealthy citizens PAP imported. They come in buy landed and condo while we can only watch with blank eyes. They come in enjoy life here while we can only eat at hawker and scramble for survival.

[[[ForeverAlone]]]

Is due to Property ba,

as New citizen they now can Ballot BTO flat next come buying private properties no need pay so much like PRs.

later 10 or 20 years who knows they go back to their motherland sell off their property.

Now the society is Different from our ancestors back than. Last time our ancestors come SG really stay and RIP here. Now so call New citizen , how many will be like that?

[Everything Everywhere]

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