China may soon topple Singapore to become most prefered country for Indians

[IndoCarib]

75% of Singapeans are Chinese, the man with real power is their PM, can not be Indians, Never.

How can you be so sure

 

[Anonymous user]

Hey buddy, could I ask: what is your opinion on Lee Kuan Yew?

Here in Hong Kong he is very highly regarded. For turning Singapore into an advanced economy.

Haha that's a loaded question pending on who you ask, but IMO I do look up to what he has done previously in turning Singapore to what it is today, looking how Singapore started it seemed impossible to achieve anything near to what we have today. But I believe his should let go and let the country run itself, plus it doesn't help that his younger party members are no where near his level but have bloated egos from being associated by being part of his team.

 

[Anonymous user]

How can you be so sure

It will unlikely to be anytime soon that we will have any Indian PM mainly because the people in power within the party are predominately Chinese. But even if an Indian PM was elected so long as he represents the interest of Singapore it will not make much of a differences, bearing in mind regardless of who is the PM his decisions are still controlled by the party.

 

[ameer219]

Hey buddy, could I ask you something? As a Singaporean, what is your opinion on Lee Kuan Yew?

Here in Hong Kong he is very highly regarded. For turning Singapore into an advanced economy.

Mr. Lee, really had my respect, when he turned Singapore into a first world country. But that's about it.

His massive ego, including threatening an estate, the consequences of not voting for his party, really lost my respect. He plays dirty in politics, eliminating, and suing his opponents to bankruptcy. His party's policy, including high housing prices and an influx of foreign workers, have caused many Singaporeans to actually leave this country.

For me, its time for that old man to leave politics already, let the new generation rise, but that guy is really really stubborn. Honestly, he may have been looked up good from the outside, but if you come to Singapore, every Singaporean, in execption to the senior citizens, will tell you the he/she is waiting for his death.

Anyway, its no big deal, if an Indian becomes a president. We even had a president of Eurasian descendent The position of president, is in fact weak, and I myself hardly see itself, intervening in the policies implemented.

 

[Sonyuke_Songpaisan]

Deng Xiaoping asked China to learn from Singapore.

 

[below_freezing]

Deng Xiaoping asked China to learn from Singapore.

He was also a military dictator. Lee Kwan Yew is just a standard dictator.

 

[AkhandIndia]

now its chinese turn

 

[RezRoll]

It will unlikely to be anytime soon that we will have any Indian PM mainly because the people in power within the party are predominately Chinese. But even if an Indian PM was elected so long as he represents the interest of Singapore it will not make much of a differences, bearing in mind regardless of who is the PM his decisions are still controlled by the party.

Agreed here mate. It doesn't matter what race the PM is, for me, only the best should be chosen for the job, regardless of race.

Mr. Lee, really had my respect, when he turned Singapore into a first world country. But that's about it.

His massive ego, including threatening an estate, the consequences of not voting for his party, really lost my respect. He plays dirty in politics, eliminating, and suing his opponents to bankruptcy. His party's policy, including high housing prices and an influx of foreign workers, have caused many Singaporeans to actually leave this country.

For me, its time for that old man to leave politics already, let the new generation rise, but that guy is really really stubborn. Honestly, he may have been looked up good from the outside, but if you come to Singapore, every Singaporean, in execption to the senior citizens, will tell you the he/she is waiting for his death.

Anyway, its no big deal, if an Indian becomes a president. We even had a president of Eurasian descendent The position of president, is in fact weak, and I myself hardly see itself, intervening in the policies implemented.

As a Malaysian, I've read a lot of comments about Lee Kuan Yew from the papers. He was rather anti-Muslim, ain't it?

But don't get me wrong, I really admire Lee Kuan Yew for the economic progression he has brought to Singapore. Great statesman.

 

[BigTree.CN]

We just changed presidents anyway that said Mr Nathan did a good job while in office. Its no secret all power in Singapore is held by the Lee family and its the prime minister and senior ministers that hold the power (evident from the security personnel they have).

Ultimately be it Indians or Chinese that become the president it does not make any difference, truth be told the government needs to rotate the races of the presidents as we are a multicultural society. That said its unfortunate that there will be exclusions due to political motivations.

On my recent trip to China I did notice a large increase of Indians in the capital. Just 1 year ago I saw maybe 4 - 5 in the city but recently in the arrival at the airport alone I could see at least a good 15 - 20.

Not only in capital, even in cities like NanChang ( JiangXi province) and HangZhou (ZheJiang province), you will spot South Asians easily on the streets.

 

[Anonymous user]

As a Malaysian, I've read a lot of comments about Lee Kuan Yew from the papers. He was rather anti-Muslim, ain't it?

But don't get me wrong, I really admire Lee Kuan Yew for the economic progression he has brought to Singapore. Great statesman.

I doubt very much he is anti Muslim but he did have a lot of rough patches with the Muslim leaders in Malaysia namely Mahathir. He was against communism in Singapore that part is pretty much assured.

Ultimately the political game is Singapore is played to ensure a higher non Malay population ratio and that the power is retained by a non Muslim majority. I don't see this as a anti-religious issue but rather the higher governance fears that Singapore might lose her independence if we had leaders too inclined for Malaysia.

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I know there are many working in China now given that the Indian MNC's have opened up bases in China for the Service sector. Apart from service does anyone know what other industries have opened up in China with Indian investments?

 

[harpoon]

We just changed presidents anyway that said Mr Nathan did a good job while in office. Its no secret all power in Singapore is held by the Lee family and its the prime minister and senior ministers that hold the power (evident from the security personnel they have).

Ultimately be it Indians or Chinese that become the president it does not make any difference, truth be told the government needs to rotate the races of the presidents as we are a multicultural society. That said its unfortunate that there will be exclusions due to political motivations.

On my recent trip to China I did notice a large increase of Indians in the capital. Just 1 year ago I saw maybe 4 - 5 in the city but recently in the arrival at the airport alone I could see at least a good 15 - 20.

Are you sure they are Indians, as a lot of Pakistanis also visit China.

 

[harpoon]

I doubt very much he is anti Muslim but he did have a lot of rough patches with the Muslim leaders in Malaysia namely Mahathir. He was against communism in Singapore that part is pretty much assured.

Is it true that Malays are barred from becoming pilots in Singapore Air Force.

 

[nForce]

Y Indians are curious about China?

Its a good market for trade.

 

[Dalai Lama]

I dunno' man... Singapore has better climate. Brings all the women out.

 

[ChinaToday]

i went to the guanzhou trade fair 6 years ago and almost half the people there were from south asia, imagine this was 6 years ago, i guess if you go there next year the whole place probally loook like numbai