Similarly, Dr Mathews said: "With more children born overseas, there is the concern that they will have few links with Singapore - either they will struggle with making meaningful connections to Singapore when they finally return, perhaps to fulfil national service requirements, or they will see little affinity to Singapore and find a national identity in the society that they were raised in."
Observers expect to see more Singaporeans venturing abroad, especially for work.
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