Aging population, low birth rate and the civil service

angel7030 SG

the girl i like doesnt want to marry me but the girls i not interested in wants to.

as usual the gals you like are beautiful, slim and big at the right place, the gals that like you but you dun like are fat fat, poker face and big mouth.

Communique07 SG

Haiya, likely they will try to offer either cash or tax incentives to increase the birth rates. Whether it works or doesn't, that's another matter.

The real core issue here is time & money. Sometimes, when u hv the time, u don;t hv the money, when u hv the money, u don;t hv the time cause u're busy making more money. Something's gotta give, the citizens will hv to decide for themselves.

sgdiehard SG

Haiya, likely they will try to offer either cash or tax incentives to increase the birth rates. Whether it works or doesn't, that's another matter.

you are right on the real core issue. Many parents in 2 room flats can find the time to have babies because they don't have the money that require time to spend. So the incentives will help them to reduce their financial burden in having kids.

those who have lots of money, they take more time to make more money and actually many don't have time to spend, they leave their kids to the maids. no bonus will work for them.

but of course there are those who are even not married, some because nobody want them, so give them bonus also no use. there are also some couples, can't give birth no matter how they try, may be take too much contraceptives in the beginning.

and finally, many babies in this forum, they need to grow up first, find a girlfriend, then hope their wife can give birth, oh...they need also to find job to feed the wife first, otherwise there will only talk about baby bonus from what they hear from their friends.

angel7030 SG

i think for most married guys, they rather displace their sperms on a plastic tube than on their wifeys womb. Having said that, it doesn't matter, most of sg guys sperms cannot make it, all get drowned, poor in swimming.

Fire Cracker SG

the money all go to lee kuan yew and his son. his son's wife. TT durai, Mi Yi the fake monk.

so no more the the decent singaporean.

SBS725T SG

The report by UN shows that Singapore will have one of the oldest median age by 2050. Our median age (average age) of Singapore is ~50, which is pretty old. With India, China, Bangladesh strong economical growth, lesser foreigners will come to work in Singapore, which results in a loss of growth for our population. It will drop to ~3.5million by 2100.

Communique07 SG

Huh? SG men got so chia lat one?

Communique07 SG

those who have lots of money, they take more time to make more money and actually many don't have time to spend, they leave their kids to the maids. no bonus will work for them.

I think u're right. U've covered most if not all of the bases on our segments. My take on this is even when u give the baby bonus & extended maternity leave, for the lower income, its doesn't really much of a difference. And for the higher income, taxes & money are not the issue. So while the intentions may be good, i think the benefits may not click.

I think today,before anyone has a family, 1st thing they'll ask is, Can i afford it? Next, will i hv time for my kids? Sure u can take 2 -3 jobs, bt pretty soon the child is gonna call another person daddy or mommy, & as it is, our divorce rate sare on the rise.

I feel a more long term solutuon to this wld be, Entreprenership. Natrually, the devil is in the details,,,etc,,, currently all the schemes they hv under Spring, Seeds, etc...does not really cater for the mom & pop business. So if there're really serious abt this, they shld make credit more easily accessible for the Sporeans to be self-reliant, & hv more time for their families after the initial start-up period.

Herzog_Zwei SG

And what business can run themselves? In modern economies, having time for families is a luxury.

Atobe SG

And what business can run themselves? In modern economies, having time for families is a luxury.

If ignorance is bliss, you must be the happiest person on earth.

Herzog_Zwei SG

If ignorance is bliss, you must be the happiest person on earth.

I at least have the common sense to know that global inflation is exponential.

Atobe SG

I at least have the common sense to know that global inflation is exponential.

Did the common sense just crossed your mind ?

It must have been a very long and lonely journey.

Herzog_Zwei SG

Did the common sense just crossed your mind ?

It must have been a very long and lonely journey.

But you are saying that Singapore produces its own cerment and steel to build its own HDB flats. Otherwise how do you think of bringing inflation down for let's say:housing?

Atobe SG

But you are saying that Singapore produces its own cerment and steel to build its own HDB flats. Otherwise how do you think of bringing inflation down for let's say:housing?

Did anyone say anything ?

With your brilliance, we could use the blueprint to build a light bulb for an idiot.

Herzog_Zwei SG

Did anyone say anything ?

With your brilliance, we could use the blueprint to build a light bulb for an idiot.

And you were complaining of rising inflation in Singapore due to a certain political party? You can only complain and not do anything for Singapore nor Singaporeans.

Atobe SG

And you were complaining of rising inflation in Singapore due to a certain political party? You can only complain and not do anything for Singapore nor Singaporeans.

What you don't know cannot hurt you - you can be practically invulnerable.

Make somebody happy today.

Mind your own business.

Short Ninja SG

You have a problem understanding.

I said "the official language of Singapore will be pu tong hua" and it doesn't include English, Malay or Tamil. There is a difference between "the official language" and "an official language", I hope you understand and my post has not been in vain. The Singapore education system must be severely lacking.

Haiz.....why are there so many morons in sgForums? Must be the brain drain problem, there is no hope for Singapore.

I dont know if ive been to Singapore ar not but I think there are 4 official languages in the little red dot and pu tong hua is one of them. Maybe what you meant was 'first Language' .dont just say A or The.Tong pu tong ma?

Herzog_Zwei SG

What you don't know cannot hurt you - you can be practically invulnerable.

Make somebody happy today.

Mind your own business.

You are just the ignorant, stupid bullshitting person in the forums, can only cow father cow mother and yet not do anything for the sick,poor and dying in the streets.

Atobe SG

You are just the ignorant, stupid bullshitting person in the forums, can only cow father cow mother and yet not do anything for the sick,poor and dying in the streets.

You must be having diarrhea of the mouth, and a bad constipation of ideas.

Herzog_Zwei SG

You must be having diarrhea of the mouth, and a bad constipation of ideas.

You referring to every other Singaporean other than you? At least, every other Singaporean are not SDP cock-sucker like you.

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