2011: Singapore hits 5.18 million population

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The Singapore population stood at 5.18 million as of June-end, according to its latest statistics from the Population Trends 2011 report. Our population expanded 2.1%, or 107,000 in 2011 as of now.

The population density over 778 km² would be something like 6658 people per km².  If you consider excluding the central reserves area, army camps, army training grounds, Jurong Island, Pulau Ubin, Pulau Tekong and other numerous islands, the figure we are looking at would more likely to be over 7000 people per km². 

The population was 4.14 million in 2001, translating to 1 million or 25% growth in population in the last 10 years. But we are not stopping at this. The target is 6.5 million people, set by our esteemed Mr Mah Bow Tan and we know the reasons:

Foreigners help create jobs for S’poreans: PM Lee Yahoo!

S'pore cannot do without foreign talent: Ex-MM Lee - CNA

The duet has been performed over and over again over the years.  Are we expected to accept this even if that could even be believable in the first place?

Ok. We take it that important governing officials don't lie - Singapore will go DOWN if we do not continue to import foreign talents to Singapore.  Fine.

So what's next for Singapore after we lost the temporary competitive advantage in future? Are we going to increase the population to 8 million? Or 10 million?

My question for the PAP, Ex-MM Lee and PM Lee, is this the only strategy that the government has, to keep Singapore going? 

4 comments:

  1. Recruit Ong3 December 2011 at 16:18

    pap is finished ideologically and morally, and has put spore on a slippery slope of decline with no turning back. gone case man!

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  2. asingaporeanson3 December 2011 at 20:31

    @ Recruit Ong: LOL i love your nick and the avatar. Be aware that our views are neither popular nor in the majority so be prepared for mindless backlash if you voice out what you think in the internet. I'll be visiting your blog soon, looks more interesting than mine.

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  3. Gintai_昇泰13 December 2011 at 02:06

    Yelp! Those retards increase the population like no tomoro. Now we are facing problems. We cant breath at all. All the social infra structure ie hospitals, schools, transport, housing etc cant cope! Even our children in schools are facing stress! http://gintai.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/dear-mummy/
    Langgar Tiang Dah!

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  4. asingaporeanson13 December 2011 at 12:31

    @gintai: population improve the economy. no doubt about it. no matter what kind of city-building game such as SIM City, Zeus or Civilisation, you will know.

    The problem is we don't have so much land. We should not be depending on this solution to keep ourselves afloat.

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