[stephenkhoo]

what will become of Singapore? will we be a migrant nation by 2050? though we can always pore back on history books and claim that our forefathers were once migrants but we have to remember we started with practically nothing with most coming as labourers, sansui women, rubber tappers or coolies and it took two generation to build up the nation whereas now the policy is to admit new residents with opportunities on equal footing. the equation don't gel despite the fact that immigrant numbers will make up the shortfall of declining birth population and a long term greying population. i only fear the reverse ie social ills when there will be a resentment on the ground and a paradigm shift of those once loyal to our nation when they feel no longer a sense of belonging.

remember this simple logic, if these pple are attracted to a new land with greener pasture they will always seek newer lands and even greener pastures so the question is you can draw them here but how do you maintain the pasture immaculate and greener year on year?