The Malaysian Insider, 16 Sep 2009
SINGAPORE, Sept 16 — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday sought to soothe Singaporeans’ simmering discontent over the surging numbers of foreigners in Singapore in recent years.
Their rapid influx will slow, he said, as the economy is not expected to grow at the exceptional pace it did for several years until last year.
There will also be “sharper” differentiation in the way the Government treats citizens and permanent residents (PRs), he promised.
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