Foreigners: Your Opinion Matters! Locals: Not So Much.
That’s the message I get from how the Citizenship and Population Unit is rewarding foreigners for giving their opinions on life in Singapore.
The Citizenship & Population Unit, Prime Minister’s Office (CPU/PMO) is conducting an e-survey for A*STAR’s foreign researchers to know you better and introduce global talents like yourself to the various aspects of life in Singapore through their privileged events. The e-survey will also help CPU/PMO to plan their upcoming events based on your feedback. These events are specially organised only for CPU/PMO’s partner organisations which include A*STAR.
The survey should take less than 10 mins to complete and they are giving away a stored value coffeebean card to every respondent. You may click on the link to start the e-survey.
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GREETINGS!
We are from the Citizenship and Population Unit (CPU). We hope to get to know you better and introduce global talents like yourself to the various aspects of life in Singapore, so as to enhance your living experience here!
I wonder if the CPU (oh, what a cute acronym) is also supposed to help decrease emigration. Going by their website there’s some mention of engaging overseas Singaporeans (in addition to the usual suspects of babies and immigration), but none on engaging disengaged citizens who live in Singapore.
Hello! +
I’ll be in Singapore this week from the USA, and would love to meet with you to talk about your blog. I’ve really enjoyed reading it.
Thank you!
Comment by Dan — May 17, 2009 @ 11:44 pm
I don’t think they care so much about disengaged singaporeans as long as you’re still working and paying your taxes.
Comment by clemence xing — May 29, 2009 @ 3:32 am
clemence,
People can and do vote with their feet. Of course, part of the strategy to discourage people from doing so is to entice them to acquire illiquid assets (i.e. HDB flats).
Comment by twasher — June 2, 2009 @ 2:53 pm