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It does not make sense to link TFR to population density

[The letter is written in response to the article: 'Low TFR: It’s the Density, Stupid'] This is the first time I came across someone who linked Total Fertility Rate (TFR) to density. To me it does not make sense. I will go through those points I disagree. 1. However by early 1980s, the government did a sharp U-turn when it...

Now what is the Medisave for?

First, Central Provident Fund, now what is Medisave for? As I blindly lift the definition from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medisave) on 22/08/2012, "Medisave (Chinese: 保健储蓄) was introduced in April 1984 as a national medical savings account system for Singaporeans. The system allows Singaporeans to put...

Young Singaporean Malay PMET forced to think of emigration

I am a Generation Y Malay, NUS degree holder who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts pass degree. Recently married last Dec, I have been unemployed since 2009 when I was asked to leave HDB and was not able to find a job since. Previously, I was working with the Central Singapore CDC. My wife is a teacher in a primary school and...