Dealing with low fertility rates need holistic solution
As a citizen, I am hearten to read in the Straits Times that the government is putting in more effort to addresss our long neglected total fertility problems. Our total fertility rates now stands at 1.14 per child bearing woman, a world record low. If nothing is done to tackle its persistent decline, it is totally possible that...
Why is China flooding S’pore with its ‘GPS’ devices?
The Chinese version of the Global Positioning System, better known as GPS, has overtaken the US original round the world. But look at the number it has here: why? Is it because unlike GPS, which only sends signals and cannot identify the location of receivers, BeiDou’s communications with the ground are two-way? The Chinese...
Take immediate action to rectify the dysfunctional policies
Singapore operates a dysfunctional system. The cost of living and cost of housing is too high. Most people rely on grants and subsidies to meet these high cost. For example, many young people will not be able to afford the high cost of new flats (given the strange name of BTO flats) unless they are able to get government grants....
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