Thursday, January 20, 2022

Facing the challenges of large population increase

 I expect that the PAP government will return to its earlier strategy of increasing the population to 6.9 million and maybe to 10 million.


This will impose challenges.
I share my views.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Whenever you meet people overseas who have lived here before, almost everybody has a good word to say about the father and son and their commitment to this country. So what actually happened to the country today?

Son said that he would pass the baton when the country is in good condition. Looking at all the happenings today country would never be in good condition? If he stays too long, those who put personal first and country last would criticise non-stop. If he steps down when the country is still not in good condition those who put the country first and self last would complain that he is abandoning the country and people. Whatever he does will not be right in the eyes of the minority or majority. In politics, you have to do what is right as long as you have the health of TCB of Mahatir to carry on.

January 21, 2022 5:57 AM
Anonymous said...

Most people I spoke to still believe in Worker's Party provided there is a new chief. We

cannot have someone who spoke up publicly, whether it is in the interest of the people, self

or the party, but dubious in their dealings privately. It just doesn't work that way.

January 21, 2022 9:18 AM
Anonymous said...

OVERHEARD BETWEEN 2 EX-PATS

ONE WORKS FOR A MULTINATIONAL COMPANY HERE. HIS ANALYSIS WAS THAT IT WAS A GOOD COUNTRY TO LIVE IN. THE COMPANY PAY FOR ALL HIS COSTS INCLUDING A LANDED HOME NEAR BOTANIC GARDENS AND ALL PAPERWORK DONE FOR HIS FAMILY.

THE OTHER ONE THE COMPANY GIVES AN ALLOWANCE. ALL BILLS WERE PAID BY HIMSELF FOR HIS FAMILY. HE HAD TO DO VISAS AND ALL THE PAPERWORK BY HIMSELF. HE FINDS THE COUNTRY VERY EXPENSIVE TO LIVE IN AND THERE WAS NO ONE-STOP-SHOP. HE FINDS DOING THINGS HERE VERY TROUBLESOME. NOT GOING TO RENEW THE CONTRACT.

WHEN YOU HAVE THE RICH WHO ARE GIVEN ELITE MEMBERSHIP EITHER BY BANKS( personal bankers),
OR SINGTEL OR SHOPS SO ON WITH SINGAPORE LEADERS IN THE SAME CATEGORY, THEY WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND HOW THE ORDINARY LIVES??


January 22, 2022 11:26 AM
Anonymous said...

10 pounds of apples in a 5-pound bag. The psychological effects of overcrowding and how living in crowded environments people fight for personal space translate to bad behaviors.






Overcrowding is stuffy, noisy, dusty, pollution and smoky.
. Our population has increased manifold and so has our consumption. Hence there are over-loading breakdowns. The day is not far off when we will face an acute competition.

January 24, 2022 7:07 PM
Anonymous said...

Managing crowds-

Avoid lunch and dinner hours at eating places and popular malls. If you have the young or elderly, not worth the fight for tables and car park lots which is a common daily scenario.

Try to do shopping on weekdays, rather than weekends.

If you are elderly, show your white and grey hair without dying it. More people tend not to shove or push you when they know that you are elderly.

Drive only on CNY where the roads can be quite empty, without rude and impatient drivers.

Spend more time in wide-open spaces if you have young children.

Lastly, try not to go out often unless needed. Make your home more enjoyable and homely.

Try to live within a walking distance near amenities.














January 25, 2022 5:33 AM
Anonymous said...

China Population Growth
The size of China's population has long been a hot political issue in China. After rapid population growth in the middle of the 20th century, the Chinese government sought to limit population growth by introducing the famous "one-child policy."

The scheme, which rewarded couples that agreed to have just one child with cash bonuses and better access to housing, proved so successful that the birth rate of 1.4 children per woman fell below the replacement rate of 2.1 children per woman. As a result, experts are now concerned that China’s low birth rate, combined with its aging population, will damage its future economic development.

The one-child policy was met with a great deal of resistance, particularly in rural areas. Families who breach this policy tend to lie on census polls, so the true population of China may be a bit skewed. This means that Chinese population statistics have become less reliable since the policy began in the 1970s. The policy was ended by the Chinese government in 2016.

Much of China’s economic growth has been attributed to its abundant and cheap workforce, combined with its low social costs. However, with the number of young Chinese falling and the number of elderly Chinese increasing, it is not certain whether China’s economy can continue to grow at the same rapid rate.

China also has an abnormal ratio of male to female births. Whereas in most countries more girls are born than boys, in China the reverse is true. Many suspect that this is because of a preference for boys among Chinese families.

In the year 2010, China took up its most recent official census efforts. The country hired approximately ten million workers to help manage the enormous task of discovering the statistics of over one billion residents. The growth from 2000 to 2010 was roughly 5.8% over the decade.

January 26, 2022 10:59 AM

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