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Saturday, 26 December 2009
Xinhua News

Singapore registered 32,630 new-born babies in the first 10 months of this year, local media reported on Friday.

According to local TV broadcaster Channel NewsAsia, the figure is far short of the 50,000 needed to replace the population each year. For the whole of 2008, 39,826 babies were born in Singapore.

The broadcaster said that some sociologists argue that one important reason for this lack of improvement in birth rate is the state of the economy.

"A lot of family planning decision is being made based on the economy, like whether a person can keep their job, maintain their job. Their salary over the couple of years would be a main determinant," Chang Yau Hoon, from the School of Social Sciences at the Singapore Management University, was quoted as saying.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/25/content_12704875.htm
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  • compassion republican - expensive pets
    Hello, The Singapore picture,

    *rising inflation, our foods & drinks is costing more (Singapre strong currency)

    *rising deflation, these days the profits is razor thin (influx of cheap products) however rentals keep going up,
    consumers only buys on heavy discounts.

    *continous cost cutting measure, hold on as long as possible hoping for your competitors to go for Chapter 11 (too many suppliers going for the same pie) Just look at the increasing shopping malls provding the same old service fast food resturants, hair stylish, footcourts, electroic products, designer clothes)

    *multi-task work, you pay alittle more doing longer hours jobs (personal quality time for your own kids?)

    *old age, there is no such things as retirement anymore, they too had to work longer, keep on working for more years to come (don't depend on them to look after the grandchildren)

    We can go on and on.... whats is fu**ing wrong with our country. Do you feel good having kids in a uncertain future? While those fat cats want more salary?
  • quantum
    This is part of the plan to eliminate bad genes through social Darwinism.
  • compassion republican - bet on the wrong horse
    Hello, Do you buy this arguement?

    A) CNA broadcaster said that some sociologists argue that one important reason for this lack of improvement in birth rate is the "state of the economy?"

    We should reject it, these are lame excuses, we reject such mindset. Rising kids in S'pore? do we had the time? do you had the money? education is so stressful for both parent & kids. Besides it is expensive to raise kids even when the economy is good

    B) Do you buy this arguement ? During General Election period, if CNA broadcaster said sociologists argue that one important reason for this lack of support for Govt. had fallen is due to the "state of the economy ?" We should re-exmaine ourselves and tidy up our emotion ?

    We should reject it outright, these are lame excuses, we reject such reasoning. Look at Australia they are booming, life had never been better. Take a look at China, was there a recession? Measure took by Beijing Governement for example giving voucher did help their own dosmestic manufacturers a great deal. Look at Russia...etc

    Those that bet on the wrong horse.
    In USA subprime crsis, investment in Dubai, USA banks & European banks...etc paid the price for lack of business foresight

    It was a failure on their part with invesment strategy gone wrong, they did place their bet on the wrong horse. Don't blame the weak economy, don't finger point

    Western Media outrage, furious, anger on Mr Shaihek 4kg execution in China. Haven't Western Media notice Singapore do hanged anyone less than 50 grams its had go on for years (Being a Conservative Republican, you know my rightist values, hmmm Euro thrash)
  • quantum
    According to this report, this year till November, only 56% are babies of Singaporeans.

    http://news.omy.sg/News/Local%2BNews/Story/OMYStory200912310028-116344.html
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