Mr Lim Hng Kiang say the Agency for Science, Technology and
Research (A*Star). spends $900,000 on each of the young scholarship
holders, seeing them through their basic university degrees and
also PhDs.
The Straits Times reported " Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng
Kiang said Singapore needs such local and foreign R&D talent to
help ensure that investors stay, expand and set up their research
facilities here. "
The cost breakdown: $200,000 for a three-year Bachelor of Science
course; $400,000 for a five-year PhD; and $300,000 for living
costs, book expenses and other allowances. He also say," At
present, 199 or 23 per cent of its 878 PhD holders are
Singaporeans."
Do we need to spend so much on foreigner who may not in the end
stay in Singapore??? 
