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文：吴妮臻 新加坡政府为了解决国人生育率不断下降的重要问题，在近两三年里开放了移民的门户；但是新移民数量的增加却已逐渐造成新加坡国人的反感。同时，要面对大批蜂拥而至的中国大陆（PRC）新移民 (new citizens)，土生土长的新加坡国人难免对这群大陆移民(mainland... 

Written by Our Correspondent For the last few years, the PAP has been exhorting Singapore workers to be “cheaper, faster and better”, but it seems that they have been erased from the official vocabulary as of now. The new slogan is working “smarter” and the PAP has poured in $7 billion dollars worth... 

By Patrick Bartha and P.R. Venkat from Wall Street Journal Singapore announced new steps to curb immigration as it tries to defuse one of its most contentious emerging political issues. The rich Southeast Asian city-state has for years admitted large numbers of foreign workers to boost its population and to stay competitive... 

Written by Our Correspondent Faced with a potential backlash from angry voters in the coming election over its disastrous “foreign talent” policy, the ruling party has been busy fire-fighting at all fronts lately to placate Singaporeans. After introducing a series of cosmetic changes to better “differentiate”... 

Written by Our Correspondent Despite the desperate attempts of the PAP to entice mainland Chinese to take up Singapore PR and citizenship to boost the population of ethnic Chinese in Singapore, it appears that even the non-professional PRC workers are shunning Singapore. In a Gallup poll done in July last year among China... 

OPINION The PAP leaders have been trying hard of late to convince Singaporeans to accept the new citizens and welcome them with open arms. No efforts were spared by the state media to portray a picture of harmony between the locals and the foreigners including a remarkably fake CNA coverage of an Indian PR attending the... 

Dear Dr Foo,   On 19 Feb 2010, Straits Times reported you saying that PRs and foreigners are not likely to have caused significant increases in flat prices because they make up only 12% of HDB residents.  Firstly, the fact that PRs and foreigners make up 12% of HDB residents doesn’t mean they occupy 12% of HDB flats. ... 

Written by Our Correspondent Besides foreign workers, it appears that freelance prostitutes are flocking to the newly opened Resorts World Sentosa casino as well. Last week, Lianhe Wanbao carried a report on the casino being swarmed by foreign workers during the festive season such that punters were having difficulties... 

艳女入侵赌场，手中握着筹码，媚眼钓赌客！ 圣淘沙名胜世界赌场开业一周，至今已有超过15万人进出赌场，除了国内外赌客，里头竟然也混进一些艳女，扮成是赌客，在赌场内公然拉客，大发赌客财。 《联合晚报》(Lianhe Wanbao) 读者朱先生（55岁，商人）前天和妻子到赌场小试手气，在一楼赌厅玩百家乐。因为赌桌人多，朱先生让妻子坐下来赌，自己站在她背后下注。 朱先生正目不转睛地盯着赌桌，突然感觉有人向他挤过来，轻轻推了他一把。他回头一看，是个穿着紧身裙的美艳女子，“身材一流，样貌也美若天仙”，朱先生当下酥了半边，但仍保持镇定。 朱先生说：“她左手拿着一叠筹码，右手不断翻弄，好像准备下注的样子。”他因此不以为意，但艳女突然凑到他耳朵旁，问道：“先生要按摩吗？” 朱先生吓了一跳，但也怦然心动，因为对方长得实在美艳。他知道对方所说的“按摩”意指开房，于是大胆地问她：“多少钱？” 艳女不假思索地回答：“200块。”朱先生情不自禁地重复：“200块！”他的妻子以为丈夫向她要钱，头也不回就递给他200元筹码。 朱先生十分尴尬，轻轻地对艳女说：“我的太太在这里。” Read... 

Written by Our Correspondent As expected, Finance Minister Tharman Shamugaratnam in Parliament heaped generous praises on the PAP government for taking “forceful” measures to counter the impact of recession. Mr Tharman claimed that various schemes and significant direct assistance were introduced to help Singaporeans...