Taiwan ’ s 1971 withdrawal from the United Nations destabilized its economy and its politics, both domestic and international, triggering a wave of emigration. Sung ’ s uncle, Sung -Liang-hau, relocated to Singapore with Sung and other relatives and began looking for a suitable spot for a new factory.
1971 年台灣退出聯合國，海內外政經情勢動盪不安，國內掀起一波移民潮，叔叔宋良浩帶著宋培民與其他家族成員，移民新加坡，並找尋海外設廠據點。