Yup. I agree with you. Issue is that there is lot of generalisation /pre conceived notions . There are 1.3 billion Indians , I find difficult to find one difficulty mould.smoulder wrote: ↑Fri, 25 Jun 2021 1:32 amFunny thing SMS, is that I personally know of quite a few Indians born in India who have spent a great deal of time in western countries and become naturalized but haven't really assimilated. They hang out with fellow Indians, they marry from their own community, they are stick rigidly to their caste system and if you met them, you'd think they are fresh off the boat. But it's amusing if they are thought of as being assimilated by virtue of being naturalized in the west. No offense meant to the gentleman in this post![]()
Agree with this. Also, don't forget that Indians that have been naturalized in a western country are a lot less likely to use PR/SC as a stepping stone/abuse the systemsundaymorningstaple wrote: ↑Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:45 amDon't shoot me, I'm just the messenger. But. Here in Singapore, the PAP looks at Indians in two different ways. Those like Min. Shan & Vivian Balakrishnan are jokingly referred, by locals, as docile or tame Indians who will do the governments bidding if you catch my drift. They are not likely to make waves like some (like MP Pritam) and so forth. I'm guessing that they look at Indians who have been naturalized in 1st world or Developed countries, have already been tamed are likely good candidates. I know this is wrong, but when you happen to be married for almost 4 decades to an Indian you tend to hear things in family gatherings that the average non-Indian would ever hear. I also think the assimilation factor also plays a lot as well, as if they have been naturalized in a western country they would have almost had to learn to assimilate. Something that isn't done very much here. So, yeah, I reckon those who are coming from the west do have a subtle advantage.
What kind of investment? depends on the value also.Techgal_786123 wrote: ↑Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:43 pm@here I have applied for PR 3 months ago. Now I have invested some money in a local business here in singapore. Do I have to inform ICA about my investment or it’s not required. Any suggestion would be appreciated.![]()
When I first applied for PR in 2006 (US, white male), it was rejected. I appealed, submitting financial statements for the company I had founded, showing that we were profitable, kept our money in Singapore banks, and hired Singaporean staff and support people. I was approved upon appeal. FWIW, my business partner and I put $200,000 into the company via equity.Techgal_786123 wrote: ↑Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:43 pm@here I have applied for PR 3 months ago. Now I have invested some money in a local business here in singapore. Do I have to inform ICA about my investment or it’s not required. Any suggestion would be appreciated.![]()
You can inform them, but dont keep high hopes on this factor alone.Techgal_786123 wrote: ↑Sun, 11 Jul 2021 11:30 am@singaporeflyer,
Thanks for your response. Much appreciated..Investment is 15k SGD in a singapore based fast food brand with 5% of partnership. Is it worth notifying ICA ?
Out of curiosity, where do you find something like that online?Techgal_786123 wrote: ↑Sun, 11 Jul 2021 11:55 am@Myasis Dragon
Thank you for your inputs. Much appreciated!
Basically I found this business online. The owners were looking for investors for their new branches across Singapore. I have done the investment of course for profit but at the same time this will create job opportunities for locals as well. It’s a Singapore based fast food joint. As I mentioned in my previous post , I will be partner of 5%.
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