A reminder of how we can go down, and go down very quickly.
Because we have had success for the past 50 years , some have forgotten that we are an improbable nation. Perhaps they do not even understand what it means to be an improbable nation, a small island without any natural resources.
In fact, success has turned to arrogance when people think companies have no choice but to come here to do business.
In any parliamentary debate, the outcome is either Singapore wins, or Singapore loses.
Parliament is a place to further the interests of Singapore and Singaporeans, not a place to further the political agendas of any political party.
Global companies are here to play the global game. They are not here to serve the Singapore market. They are here to serve the region and the world. They want to bring together an international team. That is our value proposition to them and that is why they find Singapore attractive. If they cannot bring in an international team, why would they find Singapore attractive?
Would you turn away a company that has 69 high end jobs for Singaporeans because they want to bring in 31 foreigners?
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