Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has called on new citizens to contribute to the society by participating actively in the community of six million people of the city State. The new citizens can also do so by getting to know their neighbours and building bonds with people of different backgrounds, said Wong at the National Citizenship Ceremony held on August 31. The ceremony saw 300 new Singapore citizens receive their certificates of citizenship, as well as affirm their commitment to the Republic and to working with fellow Singaporeans to build a shared future together. Manpower-short with below one per cent local birth-rate, Singapore takes in about 22,000 new citizens annually.” By participating actively, you will be Singapore citizens not just in name, but also in spirit and heart,” Wong as saying.