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(NPR, Jul 26) - In a bid to avoid an aging society and dearth of workers, Singapore has welcomed roughly two million immigrants in the past two decades. In recent years, the topic of immigration has dominated the political landscape, with urbanites increasingly concerned about competition for jobs, housing and transportation,... 

More than a third of Singapore’s residents are now foreign-born. Yang Mu, an economist and former official in China, has spent most of the past two decades in Singapore, working at a local university. He will still choose to retire in Beijing though, he said. (Credit: Sim Chi Yin for The New York Times). (NYT, 26 Jul)... 

Myanmar domestic workers (from left) Lu Si, 32; Nant Wai Zin Htwe, 26; San Le Le Mon, 25; and Nwet Nwet Mu, 23, came to Singapore to work as maids as they can earn higher salaries here. -- PHOTO: ST (24 Jul) - Underage girls in Myanmar are being recruited to work as maids in Singapore, said agents and recruiters. The teenagers,...