AFTER years of being greeted with a welcome mat, the foreign permanent resident (PR) is encountering less official warmth and more restrictions.
In a shift of strategy, the government has announced measures to control the foreign inflow, alienating a large portion of the population.
The move comes at a time when the economy – globally and at home – is heading for a decline that may threaten jobs and businesses.
The doors have not been shut, but the government last week tightened rules that allowed foreign workers to bring in their families. It was aimed at attracting talent to settle here.
Tens of thousands, including the untalented, have packed their parents, in-laws and other relatives into this already overcrowded city. Full story
