Immigrant Integration in Contemporary Singapore

The following sections are included:

• Acknowledgements
• Preface
• Contents

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Pandemic-Era Integration
• COVID-19 and Integration in Singapore
• Conclusion
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Background
• Brief Remarks on Literature
• Significant Findings from the Local–Immigrant Social Diversity and Cohesion Study
• Discussion
• Postscript
• Conclusion
• References
• Supplementary Resources

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Destination Singapore and Singaporean Anxieties about Foreign Talents
• Methodology
• Findings
• Discussion
• Conclusion and Practical Implications
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Fear As a Base Emotion
• From the Foundation of Fear: Disgust, Envy, Anger
• Remedying Fear
• Conclusion
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Theoretical Considerations
• Migrant Labour Issues: A Gendered Dimension
• Integration Initiatives
• Piecemeal or Progressive: Legal and Economic Concessions
• A Tenuous State–Civil Society Partnership: Integration Efforts
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Shared Ethnicity, Different Countries
• The State: Blurring Boundaries
• Chinese Immigrants: Repositioning
• Singaporean Chinese: Contraction
• Breakdown of Chinese Migrants in Singapore
• Singaporean Chinese and Chinese Migrants’ Relations
• How Chinese Immigrants View Singaporean Chinese
• How Singaporean Chinese View Chinese Immigrants
• Conclusion
• Appendix
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Theories of Assimilation and Integration
• Content Analysis Using Chinese Forum Letters
• Assimilation: Acculturation, Structural Assimilation and Identification Assimilation
• Acculturation: Cultural Adaptation and Linguistic Assimilation
• Structural Assimilation: Building Social Connections
• Identificational Assimilation
• Integrating Permanent Residents
• The Government’s Role in Immigrant Integration
• Challenges: Unhappiness of Natives and Managing Singapore’s Liberal Immigration Policy
• Conclusion
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Xenophobia and Resistance to Accept
• Lack of Motivation to Integrate
• Contestation
• Moving Forward; Encouraging Integration
• Acknowledgments
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Methodology
• Integration by the Upper Class
• Integration in the Heartlands and Grassroots
• Indian International Schools
• Efforts Taken by Indian Organisations
• Indian Business-Leaders’ Roundtable (IBR)
• Conclusion
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Korean Adolescents in Singapore: Early Study Abroad
• Fourfold Acculturation Strategies
• Ethnic Identity and Context: Intergroup Relations
• Methods: Research Procedure and Data Analysis
• Findings
• Discussion
• Conclusion and Implications
• References

The following sections are included:

• Citizenship Tests, Liberal Integration and Muscular Liberalism
• Immigration and the Issue of Social Integration in Singapore
• A Trend of Civic Integration
• Communitarian Expressions of Citizenship and Multiculturalism
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Situating INCs in Local Neighbourhoods
• The Limitation of INCs’ Formal Role
• Initiating Informal Interaction
• The Conditional Nature of Hospitality
• Conclusion
• References

When we met Imran in September 2020, he was excited and hopeful. He had survived a COVID-19 infection, found a new job and secured an S-Pass, which meant he would earn at least S$2,400 a month. Imran had come a long way to get to that point. Back in 2008, his family’s business was not doing well, and he learned of work opportunities in Singapore from a relative who had just come back. On his very first day in Singapore, he only had dried foods and snacks to munch on, as the employment agent who was meant to bring him to the dormitory did not turn up. In the years following, he had his hand in building some of Singapore’s icons, from the Marina Bay Sands to the Marina Coastal Expressway and the W Hotel at Sentosa Cove. Spending his Sundays and public holidays studying, Imran eventually enrolled on a diploma course offered by Pearson Education in 2015. He won a “best learner” award, and two years later applied for a degree programme offered by Newcastle University…

The following sections are included:

• A Primer on Cultural and Immigrant Associations
• Immigrant Associations in Singapore: Historical Context
• Contemporary Immigrant Associations in Singapore
• Evaluating Immigrant Associations in Singapore
• Conclusion
• References

The history and fortunes of our island nation have long been intimately intertwined with migration. Since its inception as a colonial trading out-post, Singapore’s then-nascent population grew rapidly due to immigrants from China, India and the Malay Archipelago seeking opportunities and prosperity abroad. These immigrants — our pioneering forefathers — formed the bedrock of modern Singapore society, and were integral to the advancement and success of our development goals…

The following sections are included:

• About the Contributors (In Order of Appearance)
• About the Editors