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(Pull factors), what are the jobs? - Coggle Diagram
Pull factors
Better trade and business opportunities
what is this about?
people wanted to come to Singapore's free port for trading.
Singapore is the midpoint for the trading route of British, India and south China
Convenient and free port for stop to replenish their food and fuel.
How does this attract people to Singapore?
It was convenient for traders to trade for different goods and product with minimal travelling as there were many different types of goods in Singapore.
They were able to earn money by trading or selling these goods.
Better job prospect
Why does this attract them?
So that more jobs are avaliable for people who are looking for job
The jobs avaliable gives a higher salary than what migrant workers recieved in their hometown.
When the migrant have earned enough, they can go home as there was free immigration policy back in Singapore.
what are the jobs?
coolies transporting goods along the Singapore River
in 1948
rickshaw pullers to pull a human transport cart carrying people around
Workers to cut and clear jungle into free spaces for houses
Worker to build harbour for the building of steamships
Workers to construct roads
workers to work in farms to feed people