More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey

The New Paper Tuesday, Oct 09, 2012 SINGAPORE - In the anonymous freedom of surveys, away from the glare of the National Conversation, more than half of us apparently do not want to be here. A Mindshare survey carried out early this year found that 56 per cent of the 2,000-odd polled agreed or strongly agreed that, "given a choice, I would like to migrate". Migration specialist Brenda Yeoh, dean of the National University of Singapore's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, is not surprised and is hardly alarmed. "The percentage would be much higher than the reality of emigration (because) then, there is the reality check (of) resources and emotional ties to family. So it shouldn't send the nation into a massive panic about 50 per cent of our population disappearing," she says. Even so, there is a world of difference between actively wanting to be in Singapore, and simply b...

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@NaveenPillai » 15 Oct '12, 1am
More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey [link] ( So kiasu, i remember my Raffles day omg ! )
@NurikhwanSahri » 10 Oct '12, 1am
You know, instead of asking Singaporeans who are here, why don't they just ask those who left? You'll get a... [link]
@PrettyRaveBoy_ » 09 Oct '12, 3pm
i'm one of the them that would migrate. [link]
@hwsoh » 09 Oct '12, 3pm
Bo lui leh... “@mrbrown: More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey - [link]”
@r_e_ryan_e » 09 Oct '12, 11am
Would anyone be surprise? Really? “More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey - [link]”
@_DayOne_ » 09 Oct '12, 11am
> 50% of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey [link] Not surprising, it must have been the high cost of living.
@raddddical » 09 Oct '12, 10am
RT @x_EmilySays: More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey [link] via @sharethis
@sayheyy » 09 Oct '12, 10am
Yep. RT @mrbrown More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey - [link]
@CynicMaverick » 09 Oct '12, 10am
Strong mandate! RT @mrbrown: More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey - [link] #fb
@NamikoYume » 09 Oct '12, 10am
[link] OMG haha I'm part of the want to migrate group LOL
@abcdefauzi » 09 Oct '12, 10am
RT @sartorialisms: RT @mrbrown: More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey - [link]
@joellyx » 09 Oct '12, 10am
nope i need chicken rice RT @mrbrown: More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey - [link]
@radicpunk » 09 Oct '12, 10am
RT @mrbrown: More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey - [link] #SGPolitics #SG
@fingersitchy » 09 Oct '12, 9am
Given the choice, 56% of Singaporeans would migrate! Amazing - [link]
@lawla_lala » 09 Oct '12, 9am
"@mrbrown: More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey - [link]" & this includes me @arianegoo
@cheanliang » 09 Oct '12, 9am
Because it's NOT ONLY about money, which surprises the political class (who themselves bought into it). [link] #oursgconv
@huahuang83 » 09 Oct '12, 8am
Good read. RT @mrbrown: More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey - [link]
@ReeDawn » 09 Oct '12, 8am
Count me in. RT @mrbrown: More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey - [link]
@NadiaDaeng » 09 Oct '12, 8am
Oh. What a shocker. "@mrbrown: More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey - [link]"
@Joel_Koh » 09 Oct '12, 8am
Yikes! RT @mrbrown More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey - [link]
@RezRidz » 09 Oct '12, 8am
I would in a heartbeat RT @mrbrown: More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey - [link]
@weilien » 09 Oct '12, 8am
Given a choice? Given the MONEY. “@mrbrown: More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey - [link]”
@SonOfSG » 09 Oct '12, 8am
RT @mrbrown: More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey - [link]
@publichousesg » 09 Oct '12, 7am
Are you among this 56%? "A Mindshare survey carried out early this year found that 56 per cent of the 2,000-odd... [link]
@gweezilla » 09 Oct '12, 7am
I feel Lee Hsien Loong should take some responsibility for this. [link]
@SarongJohnnie » 09 Oct '12, 6am
RT @ejmissy: i'm the 56% RT @SarongJohnnie: More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey [link] / v ...
@ejmissy » 09 Oct '12, 6am
i'm the 56% RT @SarongJohnnie: More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey [link] / via @sharethis
@SarongJohnnie » 09 Oct '12, 6am
More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey [link] / via @sharethis
@AnitaKapoor » 09 Oct '12, 5am
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@trixiayong » 09 Oct '12, 5am
Whoa RT @wilfredphua: More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey [link]
@thinkmaloney » 09 Oct '12, 5am
Swap with me! RT @wilfredphua: More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey [link]
@fernandogros » 09 Oct '12, 4am
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@iamShyenne » 09 Oct '12, 3am
Hell yeah. "@sphasiaone: More than half of S'poreans would migrate if given a choice: Survey [link]"
@Bryanzxc » 09 Oct '12, 8am
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@Fanytastix » 09 Oct '12, 8am
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@karatsuyu » 09 Oct '12, 8am
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@The_Isaaaac » 09 Oct '12, 8am
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@Yuting_Zee » 09 Oct '12, 8am
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@Chicken_Satay » 09 Oct '12, 8am
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@inthebigfish » 09 Oct '12, 8am
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@ElizaTem » 09 Oct '12, 8am
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@alvintheling » 09 Oct '12, 8am
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@mrbrown » 09 Oct '12, 8am
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@garykhan » 09 Oct '12, 6am
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@eshvanya » 09 Oct '12, 5am
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@simernarulla » 09 Oct '12, 5am
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@wilfredphua » 09 Oct '12, 4am
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