Concerns on immigration

[Cerano]

 

An economics professor has spoken up to dispel what he perceives to be misconceptions on immigration and Singapore having a bigger population.

 

Among these, says Nanyang Technological University

[Vid]

An economics professor has spoken up to dispel what he perceives to be misconceptions on immigration and Singapore having a bigger population.

 

Among these, says Nanyang Technological University

[Vid]

The only way that population can increase without congestion is when the overall infrastructure grows along with it. Has it grown in parallel? From the look of things the past few years, this prof seems to be living at NTU without stepping out. The number of train breakdowns was a warning.

 

If he wants to por the gahmen, he also has to be more convincing lor.

[Vid]

He's living on Mars.

 

Oh btw, the immigrants are not taking away our resources without payment. We are GIVING away our resources without a whimp.

[Gitanic]

I hate people who paw lam pah

[Mockngbrd]

What an idiot

[Twnll]

His tenure renewal coming out so must lick boot a bit, otherwise out of job how?

[Gendut]

As the saying goes:

 

Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.

[TheRationalVoice]

Everything he says is easily rebuttable. However, I wish to comment on one aspect. He says:-

 

[Donut]

Feel sad that ppl wan to carry balls and living in mountains.....

[LoverofCar]

Elite group talking....why bother

[Thaiyotakamli]

quite agree with his statement, his an econ prof le, basically what he said does make sense as long as the govt doesnt neglect the poor singaporean, it should be no prob with influx of foreigners

[Zyklon]

Doesn't take anything more than a pri school kid to figure out why he said that:

 

1. A large portion of NTU client base (students) are foreigners.

 

2. Most NTU researchers (and probably his research team) are foreigners.

 

3. He is already very established. His rice bowl is in no way threatened by any influx of foreigners.

 

His ideas are only sound if supporting facilities are growing at the same rate as population. Unforunately, that was not the case and will never be the case here.

[Zyklon]

An economics professor has spoken up to dispel what he perceives to be misconceptions on immigration and Singapore having a bigger population.

 

Among these, says Nanyang Technological University

[Kb27]

How can he compare huge land mass of Africa and Europe vs a small piece of land like SG ?

SG is just a city in any country with hinterland.

 

What a joke !

[JJ_JJ]

Hey! Get down from the pulpit and walk the ground lah, idiot! Dont disgrace NTU.

[Alheych]

people, an academic is entitled to his opinion just as any of us are...

 

you may disagree with him, but no point discrediting him from the outset by saying he trying to por government or trying to get recontracted (a tenure means a job for life, btw, cannot get fired unless he screwed his own student or something). if we argue like that then conversation is not meaningful anymore.

 

he is arguing based on economics. but the problem with immigrants is also about feelings and sentiments, which economics can't explain.

 

for example, a X% increase in immigration may bring about a Y% economic growth. but the immigrant spit how? talk loudly on the phone how? don't let you cook curry how? these things are not as tangible. but that's what most people are unhappy about.

[Walkingtree]

tsk.... stupid academic. The truth matters not anymore. Sensations sell, not facts and figures. Prepare to be set upon by the IBs.