Singaporeans must remain open to foreigners, says Heng Swee Keat

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Singaporeans need to be open and understanding of foreigners - whether immigrants or workers and students from other countries - so that they have the confidence to interact with people of all races, languages and cultures from around the world

We don't want a world where people build walls around themselves....Our pledge - regardless of race, language or religion - is not to be taken lightly… but really as a way of life for Singapore.

Quoting the saying "Teochew nang kaki nang" - which translates to "Teochew people, we are the same people" - Mr Heng said it makes sense to retain some form of identity and culture in multicultural Singapore, but Singapore must not propagate the notion that only people exactly like us are our people.

"And with e-commerce, the market is no longer selling door to door. If you have a great product that can be on a great e-commerce site, you sell around the world.

Qn: ‘In the global village we inhabit, there is no justification for national boundaries.’ How far do you agree? (Cam. 2018)