S'pore needs 900,000 foreign workers to stay competitive: Lee Kuan Yew

Philstar.com, 24 Apr 2011
SINGAPORE (Xinhua) - Singapore needs to continue bringing in foreign workers and talent so that it can take on the worldwide competition for growth and progress, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said on Saturday.
Addressing concerns over the influx of foreigners some fear are threatening their jobs, Lee said Singapore needs 900,000 foreign workers on two-year work permits. Full story