SINGAPORE, March 9 -- New citizens bring fresh perspectives, global connections, and economic vitality to Singapore in ways that go beyond statistics, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (March 9).

Speaking at the Teck Ghee citizenship ceremony at Nanyang Polytechnic, Lee highlighted how new arrivals help Singapore remain a thriving regional hub by contributing diverse experiences and ideas, helping the city-state to thrive as a regional hub and global node, according to a report published in Channel News Asia today.

"This is how cities like London, New York or Shanghai become great centres of culture and prosperity. They attract enterprising and adventurous people from all over the world to live and work there," he said.

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