when Singaporeans want to migrate, normally the rich and the
more sophisticated Singaporeans may choose to go south to Australia
or, alternatively, the states or Canada. If the cost of living
keeps escalating in Singapore and the incomes keep declining, more
middle income and the poor Singaporeans may take a shorter route to
Malaysia. If the South Johor Iskandar Development proves
attractive, more Singaporeans may chose to stay there which is
nearer home. In fact there are quite a sizable number of
Singaporeans staying in JB and rented out their HDB here in
Singapore.
Will Singapore one day become a ghost town and mainly occupied by
the so called 'foreign talents'?Who will defend Singapore in case
of any any foreign threat? Malaysia may have innovating a
sophiticated way to quietly intergrate Singapore by offering
Singaporeans (or any other foreigners as an excuse}a place to live
and work without having to show their passport! THat sounds very
attractive to most Singaporeans, especially those disheartened ones
as the social and economic gaps here are widening. JB is close to
home, a place where most Singaporeans can stretch their dollars.
But for how long can the Malaysian authority keeps their promise to
those would-be migrants?
