Singapore: Moves to impose curbs on immigration and the size of the foreign worker population are not because the government has decided to be populist, but are a recognisition of real problems that can affect Singaporean society and the need to address them, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
Besides how foreign workers and immigrants are fitting in and affecting “the tone of our society”, he said the space, infrastructure and “carrying capacity” of the country were also important factors.
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