DPM Teo Chee Hean admits that population growth in recent years has outpaced Singapore's infrastructure plans.
Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, Minister Teo said the government has since ramped up infrastructure development in the areas of transport, housing and healthcare and these are "coming on stream progressively".
But he admitted that going forward, Singapore needs to "better manage infrastructure provision with population needs".
DPM Teo was responding to Workers' Party MP Pritam Singh, who had asked how Singapore plans to accommodate 6 million people in the future, a target previously quoted by PM Lee as the total number of people Singapore could afford to accommodate.
Singh had also asked how the new 690,000 arrivals would affect housing prices and how many would comprise of new citizens, permanent residents and non-residents.
Hougang SMC MP Png Eng Huat also asked whether existing infrastructures are adequately designed to support Singapore's current population size, as well as what the target population densities in five, 10 and 15 years' time is.
Singapore's population currently stands at 5.31 million.
Addressing the questions, DPM Teo said the government would be careful to ensure that the country's living environment and economic viability would be key considerations in "determining the sustainable population we want for Singapore in the future."
DPM Teo did not address Png’s questions on population density and whether quality of life would be affected as a result.
In response to WP’s Singh on whether population studies have been carried out to examine Singapore’s ability to support a population of six million, DPM Teo would only say that a White Paper would soon be released from the country’s National Population and Talent Division.
The Paper, which comes after public consultation, will address issues of societal cohesion and Singapore’s population make-up in depth.
They are more of a problems creators not problem solvers.
We do not need 6 million people in Singapore. That one who target it only is interested in money and own selfish interests.
sometimes i don't understand why spore wans to progress so fast...if head not big dun wear big hat..now we are bearing all the consequences..not the govt. and we're losing those we value in life because of the fast-paced life.
I read some news saying they want to use more underground space.
I think the target will be 10 million soon.
tales of your incompetence do not interest me
Have we seriously progressed as a nation ?
Or we have become a place for high inflation and cheap labour ?
Whether they have planned or not, it is obvious as we are living the damage now.
One of them dared to ask us to leave for work at 8 pm so that we can avoid the traffic jam that he is supposed to fix and resolved.
They say could have planned better.
Not we should decrease the population.
Decrease popolution? Impossible. That "prince ??" wants figure of population to go up and up.
What we are facing now is the consequences of the desires and action taken to please the "prince ??"
Just the shit of one person the whole country suffer.
Hi, Mr Clive
Notice there is one same topic being posted here.
*farts*
Originally posted by Medicated Oil:Have we seriously progressed as a nation ?
Or we have become a place for high inflation and cheap labour ?
Whether they have planned or not, it is obvious as we are living the damage now.
One of them dared to ask us to leave for work at 8 pm so that we can avoid the traffic jam that he is supposed to fix and resolved.
Yes, we are living in the damage now while they are enjoying their lives in this damaged land.
this country is failing.
country is failing due to the people and the govt. Sigh! No SOS
dont worry.
FTs will save us.
Originally posted by GHoST_18:dont worry.
FTs will save us.
time to sleep liao.
le very hungryyyy and sleepyyy
Originally posted by Summer hill:
time to sleep liao.
le very hungryyyy and sleepyyy
go crapbox post such a comment la. wnf!
Originally posted by GHoST_18:dont worry.
FTs will save us.
they strike how?
Originally posted by Clivebenss:they strike how?
Originally posted by Clivebenss:they strike how?
all deport back home. my dream ideal hope of what will happen.
Originally posted by troublemaker2005:
all deport back home. my dream ideal hope of what will happen.
you need a genie in a bottle.
today damn crowded.
It is crowded everyday, depends where you are.
Just wonder when will this island sink with 6 million people. Let that one sinks first.
At least they admitted their wrong calculations....
just like COEs... ( and now, COE at record high prices )....
Originally posted by Just_do_it_lah:At least they admitted their wrong calculations....
just like COEs... ( and now, COE at record high prices )....
They huat at all times even they admit their mistakes. Alamak they wayang wayang la, don't take their admit mistakes for real.
today very crowded at simisai.