tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post1175190608761594450..comments2024-02-14T04:53:18.295-08:00Comments on Singapore Dissident: Singapore Island selects obedient immigrantsGopalan Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399145588654603667noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-47344178133118465532013-07-29T00:59:05.094-07:002013-07-29T00:59:05.094-07:00They have noted your comments and increased the nu...They have noted your comments and increased the number of Filipinos to ensure that Singapore will still be able to speak english, but at an even higher standard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081742307252789733.post-35031950972754116712013-07-28T20:07:01.472-07:002013-07-28T20:07:01.472-07:00First came the Chinese wave, now it is the Indian ...First came the Chinese wave, now it is the Indian diaspora.<br /><br />Statistics showed that by 2010 Singapore had given PR to about 110,600 Indian visitors, a prerequisite to becoming citizens. This compared to 237,000 Singaporean Indian citizens.<br /><br />The new wave of migrant workers has so far brought into Singapore some 400,000 Indians and 800,000-850,000 mainland Chinese.<br /><br />Other large foreign communities are 500,000 Malaysians, who have longer and deeper ties here, 200,000 Filipinos and about 100,000-120,000 Westerners. <br /><br />Taken from<br />http://www.littlespeck.com/content/development/CTrendsDev-130727.htm<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com