Can we learn from this info.?

I think it's Ting-Um I promised this more...here it is! Food for thought for all eh?

This bit that follows was sent to me, okay?
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Coming back to the concept of ideal population, I must say that while Singapore like to have a 10 million population, our limited land cannot support it. So, the government is planning to have it grow from 4.5 million to 5.5 million in the next 20 years. Even at this, our population density will be the highest in the world. Some people are suggesting a 6.5 million target but suppose that will be another story. You can read this press release by one of our Minister: http://www.ura.gov.sg/pr/tables/pr00-32d.html to get some ideas of the challenges we are facing.


There are some research studies done on population size/density and the effects on economic development of country. Here is a link which you may wish to start with: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Population-density.


Hope you have an interesting time with these ideas but population policy is a sensitive one and should be considered with a number of other factors such as naturalization and social infrastructure development.

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So they are saying ramping up population in Singapore cannot be supported and will tax land requirements?

Probabl,y but they recognize the need for qualified skilled and unskilled labor. You NEED engineers and architects if you plan to compete. You wither grow your own or steal someone else.


I've no doubt Singapore wil restructure their plan to allow immigration of just the right balance of skilled (and unskilled) workers they need to grow.

I'm in the office so I haven't heard the other links but I do think that there should be some sort of plan - not necessarily population control but rather population management. I'll read the links tonight when I get home.

PS - my birthday is a-coming and I see no gifts. :(

I'm in the office so I haven't heard the other links but I do think that there should be some sort of plan - not necessarily population control but rather population management. I'll read the links tonight when I get home.
PS - my birthday is a-coming and I see no gifts. :(


*emailing a case of Sand beer to da Tingum boy fa he birtdee... hoping the can squeeze in the disk drive*

I'm back on the idea of coming back to Nassau. The idea of a paycut doesn't sit well with me but if these people act right I might be making my prodigal son trek back to the yard.

I'm back on the idea of coming back to Nassau. The idea of a paycut doesn't sit well with me but if these people act right I might be making my prodigal son trek back to the yard.
Have you lined up any job prospects?

I say you take "dat Laing boy's" post at the MOF.

Yeah, a couple. One at the College, then KPMG and EY.

Point:

Sorry, didn't mean to freepost in your thread.

I'm in the office so I haven't heard the other links but I do think that there should be some sort of plan - not necessarily population control but rather population management. I'll read the links tonight when I get home.
PS - my birthday is a-coming and I see no gifts. :(Nuff respect... I will just wait to see the huge number of gifts that you will get... it sure eeen long now....YOU are a great contributor to BI.... wisdom beyond my years......

Yeah, a couple. One at the College, then KPMG and EY.
Point:
Sorry, didn't mean to freepost in your thread.
COB could really use you, but you do have to support yourself and your family.

PS - my birthday is a-coming and I see no gifts. :(
Hope your birthday's tomorrow, cause if ya ain born in July, ain nottin happenin ma brudda!

Yeah, a couple. One at the College, then KPMG and EY.

Ayyy, that's cool. Working in corporate finance then? If you have enough stamina, you could teach at COB in the evenings. They always scrappin' to fill the 6-8pm block.

Happy Birthday when it reach and hurry up come home. (Complacency and ignorance killin our Nation. We need thinking young Bahamins with some work ethic ta help fix we problems!) Since I owe Yorick 2 mojitos for fixin my internet issues, I might as well make it a party!

Happy Birthday when it reach and hurry up come home. (Complacency and ignorance killin our Nation. We need thinking young Bahamins with some work ethic ta help fix we problems!) Since I owe Yorick 2 mojitos for fixin my internet issues, I might as well make it a party!
Did someone say mojitos...hope I on the invite list! :dancer2:

Did someone say mojitos...hope I on the invite list! :dancer2:
The more the merrier! I'll get a BI mojito day together and let you know when da party is!