62 farms in the Lim Chu Kang area to be affected by land use changes to build more HDB flats for larger population in Singapore. According to the statement by Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) to local media. The western part of Lim Chu Kang will be needed for military purposes. These plots of land will replace the … Read more
By Howard Lee Watching the unfolding of the Population White Paper was like watching a Channel 8 drama serial. The debate in Parliament was filled with emotional ups and downs, overflowed with conflict, and even featured on of its key actors close to tears. The ending – 77 ayes to 13 nays – was predictable, … Read more
by Rajiv Chaudhry What happens when population grows exponentially? If Singapore continues to grow at even half the pace it has in the past, its economy in 20 years’ time will be worth over $400 billioni, even if the current crisis wipes 20% off the 2008 GDP figure. This will place it in the … Read more
This article first appeared at Jentrified Citizen By Jen It is becoming irksome hearing and reading the government and the Straits Times telling us that we have all missed the woods for the trees by focusing on the 6.9 million population. Since the debate started over the Population White Paper, the PAP cohort and some … Read more
By Gordon Lee Last week, the Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean (who heads the National Population and Talent Division) apologised for the error in footnote 12 in the population white paper which misrepresented nursing as being low-skilled. Yet, the misrepresentation is not limited to just footnote 12. Here is a selection of other misleading … Read more
By Gordon Lee Recent days have seen much scaremongering by politicians, businesses and the mainstream media about perils of calling bluff on the Government’s Population White Paper. But with the best of efforts to assuage the growing sense of apprehension over the targeted 30% increase (unless the Government has completely no control over the … Read more
By Terry Xu Speaking at the parilament today, Mr Inderjit Singh, MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC spoke out against the white paper on population. The first PAP MP who is speaking against the proposed white paper which would set a guideline for Singapore to increase its population to 6.5 – 6.9 million in 2030. … Read more
TOC Editorial – The Population White Paper published by the National Population and Talent Division could have just focused on the biggest problem that Singapore is currently facing – that of excessive immigration and our over reliance on the foreign workforce – and proposed ways to tackle that situation. Instead, what we had was an … Read more
By Edmund LimI refer to “6.9 million population is a projection: S Iswaran” http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/69-million-population-projection-s-iswaran Even though it is just a projection, we must be vigilant against the false notion that having more youths will help bolster the ageing population. The responses so far have been on data and projection figures. Many economists have argued that more … Read more
By Benjamin Cheah Mr Benjamin Pwee, Acting Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), introduced today three new faces to the public. They are Mr Winston Lim, Ms Juliana Juwahir and Ms Fatimah Tamizzudin. This move is set to revitalise the DPP, a formerly dormant party last seen in the 2006 General Elections. The four … Read more