Are you ready for 7 million people on tiny Singapore?

[raysusan]

[quote]Singapore's population could hit 6.9 million by 2030


The proposal is to take in 30,000 new permanent residents (PR) every year which will keep the PR population stable at about half a million. Then, from this pool, take in 15,000 to 25,000 new citizens each year, to stop the citizen population from shrinking.

At this rate, by 2030, Singapore's total population numbers should hit between 6.5 and 6.9 million.[/quote] :nailbite: :nailbite:

[sinoboy]

raysusan:

[quote]Singapore's population could hit 6.9 million by 2030


The proposal is to take in 30,000 new permanent residents (PR) every year which will keep the PR population stable at about half a million. Then, from this pool, take in 15,000 to 25,000 new citizens each year, to stop the citizen population from shrinking.

At this rate, by 2030, Singapore's total population numbers should hit between 6.5 and 6.9 million.

:nailbite: :nailbite:[/quote]Within expectations but didn't expect the announcement to be so soon. Hope there are more attractive ladies landing on our shores so that I can :grphug: them.

[pirate]

raysusan:

[quote]Singapore's population could hit 6.9 million by 2030


The proposal is to take in 30,000 new permanent residents (PR) every year which will keep the PR population stable at about half a million. Then, from this pool, take in 15,000 to 25,000 new citizens each year, to stop the citizen population from shrinking.

At this rate, by 2030, Singapore's total population numbers should hit between 6.5 and 6.9 million.

:nailbite: :nailbite:[/quote]The population white paper is, shall we say, underwhelming.

At the rate of 15,000 to 25,000 new citizens each year, and a birth rate of about 35,000 babies a year, by that time up to 40% of adult male Singapore citizens would have never done NS before in their lives. No, the numbers do not add up. I think the people at NPTD have to work harder.

Edit: And if these 15-25k includes children who will have dual citizenship until they turn 21, who knows what proportion of the boys will give up their acquired SC to dodge NS? Then, we will be left with the aged parents come 2040. :faint:

[pirate]

This is from page 20 of the White Paper:

[quote]At home, we want to see more sharing of parental responsibilities between husband and wife, and support from grandparents to help nurture our children.[/quote]Surely, the NPTD people are referring to great grandparents? Grandparents still working until 65 and beyond leh, remember? :siao:

[ponyo]

Going by the current land area of Singapore, it means we will have a population density of 9640 per square km!


http://www.singstat.gov.sg/stats/keyind.html

I really cannot imagine how cramped and depressing our living spaces will be by then... :sad: :sad: :sad:

[ponyo]

pirate:

This is from page 20 of the White Paper:

[quote]At home, we want to see more sharing of parental responsibilities between husband and wife, and support from grandparents to help nurture our children.

Surely, the NPTD people are referring to great grandparents? Grandparents still working until 65 and beyond leh, remember? :siao:[/quote]another example of government agencies working in silos? Haven't they learn from the last population increase exercise where they let loose the immigration controls without checking with the others if there are adequate support?

Really facepalm ...

[Dora1]

I was just thinking, if this paper was released last week, what would the BE results be like? :evil: Maybe it will be PAP's turn to lose their deposit :siam:


But of course, they won't be so stupid lah.... now I know why PM called for the BE so fast, he specifically said he wants to get the BE out of the way so that SG can move on to other more important things like the population white paper... :roll:

[dolphinsiah]

Dora1:

I was just thinking, if this paper was released last week, what would the BE results be like? :evil: Maybe it will be PAP's turn to lose their deposit :siam:


But of course, they won't be so stupid lah.... now I know why PM called for the BE so fast, he specifically said he wants to get the BE out of the way so that SG can move on to other more important things like the population white paper... :roll:

Yes, I have same thoughts too....

This report shows that MIW consist of talented people who plan 'Shiu Shiu report...with no human correlation....

Only show how to bring in $$$$$....

I thought MIW was showing some human sense , when they said they want to listen and engage in discussion with the common people....

I am very disappointed.....

[WeiHan]

What white paper?


It sounds like the good work from General Chan’s department.

[Laura02]

It’s not the figure of 7 million that I dislike, but the fact the they keep moving the goalpost upwards. When the graduate mother scheme was proposed, I think the goal was 3.5 million. Now it’s 7 million. By 2030, would the target then be 10 million?