Are you ready for 7 million people on tiny Singapore?

[sunflower]

WeiHan:

Actually, higher population but not higher population density is not a bad thing.


This is just my dream....if they can reclaim land till Pulau Ubin join with mainland, Pulau tekong join with mainland, all southern islands join together into a big piece and connected with main land, Jurong island expanded till it join with mainland. Total Singapore land increase by 50%.......

Wow! That's a huge ambition! Not sure whether Indonesia will want to sell us all the sand/soil needed.

Regarding the various islands, think they may want to preserve some marine activities. Pulau Tekong ah? Don't think I want to stay near, where bullets are flying all over.

[WeiHan]

sunflower:

WeiHan:

Actually, higher population but not higher population density is not a bad thing.


This is just my dream....if they can reclaim land till Pulau Ubin join with mainland, Pulau tekong join with mainland, all southern islands join together into a big piece and connected with main land, Jurong island expanded till it join with mainland. Total Singapore land increase by 50%.......

Wow! That's a huge ambition! Not sure whether Indonesia will want to sell us all the sand/soil needed.

Regarding the various islands, think they may want to preserve some marine activities. Pulau Tekong ah? Don't think I want to stay near, where bullets are flying all over.

I am quite sure marine activities can be sacrificed for our good. You scared of bullets? At tengah new town, fighter aircarfts will be flying all over your head ,landing and taking off just beside your flats.

[sunflower]

WeiHan:

sunflower:

[quote=\"WeiHan\"]Actually, higher population but not higher population density is not a bad thing.


This is just my dream....if they can reclaim land till Pulau Ubin join with mainland, Pulau tekong join with mainland, all southern islands join together into a big piece and connected with main land, Jurong island expanded till it join with mainland. Total Singapore land increase by 50%.......

Wow! That's a huge ambition! Not sure whether Indonesia will want to sell us all the sand/soil needed.

Regarding the various islands, think they may want to preserve some marine activities. Pulau Tekong ah? Don't think I want to stay near, where bullets are flying all over.

I am quite sure marine activities can be sacrificed for our good. You scared of bullets? At tengah new town, fighter aircarfts will be flying all over your head ,landing and taking off just beside your flats.[/quote]REALLY?! Then I better siam that place too! :siam:

[Dora1]

Singapore has the highest risk of developing flu pandemics. The previous time the study was released in 2009, SG was not even in the top 10. According to the study countries like UK who is 2nd on the list of risk, are also on the top 10 list of having the infrastructure to cope in case an epidemic develops. SG has the highest risk but is not on the top 10 list of having the ability to cope. Now we still want 6.5 million :skeptical:


http://maplecroft.com/about/news/influenza_pandemic_risk_index.html

[sunflower]

Dora1:

Singapore has the highest risk of developing flu pandemics. The previous time the study was released in 2009, SG was not even in the top 10. According to the study countries like UK who is 2nd on the list of risk, are also on the top 10 list of having the infrastructure to cope in case an epidemic develops. SG has the highest risk but is not on the top 10 list of having the ability to cope. Now we still want 6.5 million :skeptical:


http://maplecroft.com/about/news/influenza_pandemic_risk_index.html

If flu still not too bad. What I'm worried is some contagious and deadly disease. So yeah, as I've mentioned in one of my earlier posts, hospitals need to be prepared.

[ruohoo97]

:sad: I wonder why does Singapore need 7 millions, do we have to have all FT into every area of our life? why cant we take up some jobs ourselves? like in service, technical, and construction.....If we are willing to pay higher for these jobs, there will be no need to \"import\" more Foreign workers into artificially created workforce;


7 million in this tiny country state, I wonder what kind of ecological impact to our next generations?!

[sleepy]

MR06:

New citizen: I don’t want my PR son to become citizen
http://forums.asiaone.com/showthread.php?t=58337#1

I'm sure gahmen is well aware that they have been taken for a ride :stupid: but definitely too painful for them to ever admit their execution failure - 面子挂不住 and definitely 找不到台阶下

However, why aren't they acting swiftly to close all these loop holes?
Shouldn't it be common sense to fix these first before even talking about increasing populations :scratchhead:

[sunflower]

sunflower:

WeiHan:

Actually, higher population but not higher population density is not a bad thing.


This is just my dream....if they can reclaim land till Pulau Ubin join with mainland, Pulau tekong join with mainland, all southern islands join together into a big piece and connected with main land, Jurong island expanded till it join with mainland. Total Singapore land increase by 50%.......

Wow! That's a huge ambition! Not sure whether Indonesia will want to sell us all the sand/soil needed.

Regarding the various islands, think they may want to preserve some marine activities. Pulau Tekong ah? Don't think I want to stay near, where bullets are flying all over.

Oh yes! Forgot one more point. Be prepared for whatever tax increase if Singapore is to buy sand/soil from other countries for your suggested huge project.

[sleepy]

raysusan:

from DR TCB FB

[quote]Future Shock 03/02/2013
The White paper on population growth has caused great anxiety amongst Singaporeans. They are concerned that as Singaporeans will make up only 55% of the total population in 2030, what will the country become? Easily the balance can tip us to become minorities in our own country.
Singaporeans are currently trying to cope with the daily overcrowding of trains and buses, higher health costs, competitions for homes and jobs etc. The various measures just released before the by-election have yet to be felt.
Thus this package of population change has caught them off guard. The back log of infrastructure should have been addressed and made right first. Such a move would have instilled confidence.
What is worrying is when PM admitted the govt. did not have 20/20 foresight over the last influx of immigrants to explain the infrastructure lag. This have cast doubt on the previous planning
I quote ST Sat feb2 pg D5 (Jessica Cheam) “In 2007 , when Singapore’s population was 4.6 m….URA revised its planning parameters …………based on – to 6.5m , up from a 2001 projection of 5.5m “ unquote. How then did our infrastructures of housing, transport ie road and rail, social and health amenities be so woefully short when 2001 forecast was already 5.5m? This is worrying as the govt has total control over immigration?
PM has assured that this time round the planners will create a greater buffer in its planning. Be that as it may, the projection of 6.9m is overwhelming and should be thoroughly debated.
Most, if not all people, seek a comfortable space for their family. We do not want to risk driving away our own.

[/quote] :goodpost:

[sleepy]

Dora1:

:siao: Hmmm now all the MIWs are busy explaining that we have ALL misinterpreted, the 6.9 million is worst case for their planning purposes and they are hoping that we wil NOT reach 6.9 million? Oh really? The entire SG and even the MSM all thought the same thing?If what PM Lee said is correct, then the whole panel of ministers led by TCH who held the press conference should be sacked, cannot even get the right message across. Why suddenly they can get the message across so clearly in 1 clarification?

:rotflmao:
I find it rather entertaining to watch the news nowadays - watch them nervously flipping their words Obviously an urgent meeting was being held to synchronise sales pitch for white paper after causing such a hugh uproar


However, I'm most puzzled why do they want to commit political suicide :scratchhead: for the 'greater good' of Singapore's future :scratchhead:
Or they genuinely believe Singaporean will simply quietly embrace the white paper :scratchhead:
Their combined IQ way too high till commoners like me catch no ball le :siam: