[Oyk]

Question is, are we choosing the bright FTs (if they are really bright, they would be in US/China/Hong Kong and not Sinkie land)?

Even if your theory is right, we had already import for last 30 years. Did our nation become more intelligent nation because the next generation of our 1st generation import, with the so called 'better' genes, would have already grow up and start contribution by now?

The government's job is to attract FDIs.....the MNCs, which it succeeded in doing with flying colours.

These MNCs chose Singapore and not Malaysia or Indonesia.

How did it do it?
1.  Fiscal policies....for eg preferential tax rates, or a competitive tax regime

2.  Stable government

3.  Ease of doing business

4.  Access to global talents.

Last point above:  the hiring is not done by PAP.  It is done by the MNCs.  It only stands to reason that a MNC would do a robust recruitment process after pumping billion of dollars here.  I know the popular joke - ah! get an Uptron degree and you will earn $66K a month.

Let's not be childish.

As to your last question, the answer is a resounding YESSSS!~ We did become a more intelligent nation.  We had been able to compete with countries far bigger than us only because our workforce is really composed of the best minds from around the world.

If you subscribe to the chanting:  Jobs for FTs, Grab food delivery for sinkies, and you want Pritam to be the PM, kick all the FTs out and give their jobs to the Grab deliveryman, let me put it bluntly, I shant mince words, it will be the fall of Singapore.