Why immigration isn't a numbers game

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What's in a number?

Plenty, if it is the thorny issue of immigration and how many foreigners Singapore should allow into the country to live and work.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on October 27, 2019, with the headline Why immigration isn't a numbers game. Subscribe