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On the day that the White Paper on Population was published on Tue (29 Jan) by the National Population and Talent Division (NPTD) under the Prime Minister’s Office, netizens also set up a Facebook page to oppose the projected 6.9 million population as outlined by the White Paper. The Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/saynotooverpopulatedsingapore)... 

According to the Land Transport Authority (LTA), more Singaporeans are applying for a taxi vocational licence. Between 2002 and 2012, the number of applicants averaged 7,880 a year. However, in the last 3 years, the average number of applicants was 9,105. At the moment, about 96,000 people now hold the licence. This amounts... 

Speaking at a Singapore Conversation event last night (31 Jan) where even grassroots leaders were criticising the Population White Paper released by NPTD on Tue (29 Jan), labour chief and deputy chairman of People's Association (PA), Mr Lim Swee Say, acknowledged the current angst surrounding overcrowding on public transport,...