Singaporeans overseas won't be added in the population count

panter92 SG

eagle SG

It is just purely a matter of statistics, and you can thus derive the participation rate of the population in the workforce, etc... The important thing from the news report is that now we know, about 1.1 million Singaporeans and PRs are working overseas long term.

Seven_Dragon SG

the most important thing is most of them are not coming here for good

Kuali Baba SG

It's an endorsed practice. Don't make it seem symbolic when it isn't.

fymk SG

They are just following UN recommendations. It doesn't matter to me if I am counted in or not (I have been away from Singapore for eons) . It's to prevent double counts . Tis all.

Besides it will be easier to plan for the country without considering those who will be away for a long long long long loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong while .

333225520 SG

So the plan to increase Singapore population to 6 million is inclusive or exclusive of those away?

ulquiorra87 SG

the most important thing is most of them are not coming here for good

yeep i agree lol me included.. and good thing i'm going while i'm young too when the govt hasnt begun sucking my money yet Enjoy the brain drain S'pore...

fishbuff SG

well, i dont miss it either.

TCH05 SG

Do you think the government should stop giving them GST or whatever financial relieve package because they no long contribute to Singapore economy?

fymk SG

Do you think the government should stop giving them GST or whatever financial relieve package because they no long contribute to Singapore economy?

I don't think that I can actually get anything except for my CPF.

333225520 SG

Do you think the government should stop giving them GST or whatever financial relieve package because they no long contribute to Singapore economy?

Doing that and the gov will be slapping its own face since it has been encouraging its people to go global.

I-like-flings(m) SG

Do you think the government should stop giving them GST or whatever financial relieve package because they no long contribute to Singapore economy?

hannor hannor.. knn.....if that's the case.. can they give mi back my CPF money.. cb...... another news to make mi feel i dun belong in sg anymore.. cb oh ya give mi back my 2.5 yrs youth can? v

fishbuff SG

those relief packages are kachiam puteh, a couple of hundred dollars to compensate what they will tax us all in ten of thousand dollars in the long run.

Deino SG

no point in counting them in the population also coz they're not contributing anything to singapore also wot......

Boy Stratus SG

Eeeh, don't count don't count loh. Important meh?

Catknight SG

Her cannot make a good living and no freedom yet demand so much fro0m their people...who can stay for long

ctstalin SG

its just numbers... dun tink so much of it

TCH05 SG

Doing that and the gov will be slapping its own face since it has been encouraging its people to go global.

I think it is a fair that singapore government exclude them in our annual budget because they dont contribute the the economy and many are keeping their singapore citizenship as back up plan.