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Indonesia’s immigration office in early July said that 3,912 Indonesians had gained Singapore passports from 2019 to 2022.
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JAKARTA - Nearly 4,000 young Indonesians have taken up Singapore citizenship in the past few years, driven by scholarships offered by the Singapore Government and better career opportunities in the Republic.
The brain drain has alarmed the Indonesian authorities, who are concerned that the loss of talent may dash hopes of South-east Asia’s top economy becoming a developed nation by 2045.
