Tag Archives: CECA

There is a new petition on change.org “Ease Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated ‘Indian’ with Singapore” which asks that the Singapore government allow vaccinated individuals from South Asia to fly into the country without restrictions. The petition starter, “Srinath Raddy” say that they should be allowed entry as long as they …

There is a message circulating on WhatsApp from an alleged ex-SPH staff who reflects on the influx of CECA Indians in the early 2000s. The ex-SPH staff wrote that any skills transfer was amongst the CECA Indians, and some fresh graduates from India with zero work experience was also labelled …

When people refer MBFC as Mumbai Financial Centre or CBP as Chennai Business Park, it’s really not a joke. You just have to go there during lunch time or tea-break at around 4 pm to see for yourself.

According to a document by the Ministry of External Affairs in India, there are 650,000 Indians in Singapore as of December 2018, made up of 300,000 persons of Indian origin (i.e. first generation SC/PRs), and 350,000 non-resident Indians (i.e. EP/WP/etc. holders). In 2018, Singapore’s population was at 5.639 million. 650,000 …

Yesterday, PAP’s Tan See Leng shared in parliament that the proportion of Employment Pass (EP) holders from India doubled to 25 per cent last year, from 14 per cent in 2005. He says that this is driven by the growth of our digital economy and technological sector, rather than CECA, and emphasized that …

One netter observed that many of the ministries' FB pages are managed by people overseas. Can this be considered foreign intervention?

The People’s Action Party (PAP) has been taking issue with Progress Singapore Party (PSP)’s statements against CECA. Most recently, Ong Ye Kung claimed that unhappiness towards Indian immigrants in Singapore is fuelled largely by false allegations made by PSP on how the CECA has allowed Indian professionals to come here …

On 22 June 2021, Progress Singapore Party’s (PSP) NCMP Leong Mun Wai accepted the challenge from Min Shanmugam to debate on CECA. “If anyone here believes that Ceca is a problem, put it up for a motion, debate it openly and let’s hear whether Singaporeans benefit or lose from it. I’m looking …

On 23 June, one netter shared in Facebook group COMPLAINT SINGAPORE about a gathering of more than 16 South Asians in a Punggol condominium. “Anguish . Privileged residents with intermingling of more than 16 people in Punggol condominium. We do our part while FT blatantly disregarded all rules. Police report …

Another post from FB group “Indians in Singapore” circulates the internet. Earlier this year, Suresh shared that he got a job in Singapore which earns him S$7200, asking the group for their opinions and recommendations. In response, Singh commented that the $7200 may not be enough to live comfortably. S$7200 …