The Age, 18 Aug 2008
Foreign talent and migrants in Singapore give the economy an extra boost, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday amid worries among locals that they are losing out to the newcomers.
With Singapore's small population base, relying on local manpower resources alone will not be enough, Lee said in his key annual policy speech broadcast on television.
"We allow in foreign workers and new immigrants because doing so will benefit Singaporeans," Lee said in Mandarin.
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