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‘Like it or not, unless we have more babies, we need to accept immigrants’

‘Like it or not, unless we have more babies, we need to accept immigrants’

Buffered from the turmoil in Europe and slowdown in the United States, Singapore is unlikely to see a negative economic growth rate, barring further external negative shocks, said former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew yesterday. He was speaking at a Tanjong Pagar GRC and Radin Mas SMC Lunar New Year celebration dinner. However,... 

1983 Parliamentary debate revisited: Dr Toh blasted Goh Chok Tong on Medisave scheme

1983 Parliamentary debate revisited: Dr Toh blasted Goh Chok Tong on Medisave scheme

On 30 Aug 1983, the Minister of Defence and Second Minister for Health, Goh Chok Tong, proposed to move the Motion in parliament that the House approved in principle the Medisave Scheme which would enable Singaporeans to set aside their own savings to meet future hospitalisation expenses. Dr Toh Chin Chye totally disagreed with... 

The man who could have been Singapore’s PM, Dr Toh Chin Chye…

The man who could have been Singapore’s PM, Dr Toh Chin Chye…

Late Dr Toh Chin Chye Dr Toh died peacefully at 9.30 am on Friday (3 Feb). He is one of the founding fathers of modern Singapore, together with other Old Guard leaders Lee Kuan Yew, S Rajaratnam, Lim Kim San and Goh Keng Swee, etc. He was 90 years old. Dr Toh was born in 1921 to a small town bicycle shop owner in Perak. He did... 



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