Malaysia hopes to raise population to 70 million!
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Wanna double the population size!
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Oh well, they've got plenty of land, they can accommodate that if they build high-rise buildings.
BTW, what's the motive for that? -
The citizens are sure happy about it because they must have more sex to reach that goal.
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I don't think they will have a problem with the natives reproducing. Might hit a snag with the rest of the population though
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I'm sure they are not facing a demographic crisis like we do in Singapore ... hell ... they should rightly be concerned about over-population instead ! ..
I get a kick out of reading about their goverment policies and comments from politicians sometimes ... I wonder what they are smoking now ? ...
if this is for real, then they'll score another first in the world ... for being the first in the developing world to be trying to raise their population, instead of trying to control it through family planning .... -
Sbst wants to do his part by contributing 1% to the increase?
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Actually can you imagine how their roads will be like with 70 million people
The jams are already bad ....but with 70 mil
Maybe they should just consider building a better public transport network in KL like what Bangkok did instead of harping on that dumb bridge -
Well, Singapore hopes to increase its own population to 7 or 8 million in a few more decades. But unlike our neighbour, we don't have the luxury of too much free space.Originally posted by elindra:Actually can you imagine how their roads will be like with 70 million people The jams are already bad ....but with 70 mil
Maybe they should just consider building a better public transport network in KL like what Bangkok did instead of harping on that dumb bridge -
Than we will be like HongKong and live in cubiclesOriginally posted by charlize:Well, Singapore hopes to increase its own population to 7 or 8 million in a few more decades. But unlike our neighbour, we don't have the luxury of too much free space. -
They have to do something to the car ownership schemeOriginally posted by elindra:Actually can you imagine how their roads will be like with 70 million people The jams are already bad ....but with 70 mil
Maybe they should just consider building a better public transport network in KL like what Bangkok did instead of harping on that dumb bridge
Of course m'bikes have to pay road tax unlike now
As to public buses, they can follow what SG did many years back, came with iniatives to attract passengers... When there are more passengers, bus co can have more money to buy more and bigger buses -
We already live in cubicles.Originally posted by elindra:Than we will be like HongKong and live in cubicles
The cubicles just get smaller next time. -
That dumb bridge will just be a joke of the worldOriginally posted by elindra:Actually can you imagine how their roads will be like with 70 million people The jams are already bad ....but with 70 mil
Maybe they should just consider building a better public transport network in KL like what Bangkok did instead of harping on that dumb bridge
The bridge is just to give jobs to the Bumis... -
No leh, it is their pride and joy leh. Like they said it will be nice for the sceneryOriginally posted by sbst275:That dumb bridge will just be a joke of the world
The bridge is just to give jobs to the Bumis...
Err if they build a good transport system infrastructure, it would be good for the Bumis too ma plus it would ease the congestions they have on the roads and also prepare them for the future population boom -
I suspect that I'll be hiding at home most of the time if we ever reach that stage. Its bad enough now!Originally posted by charlize:Well, Singapore hopes to increase its own population to 7 or 8 million in a few more decades. But unlike our neighbour, we don't have the luxury of too much free space. -
more likely you'll be out playing most of the time, like many tokyoites now ... cos your pigeon hole will be so small as to be claustrophobic ...Originally posted by av98m:I suspect that I'll be hiding at home most of the time if we ever reach that stage. Its bad enough now! -
You might want to stay at home.Originally posted by Fatum:more likely you'll be out playing most of the time, like many tokyoites now ... cos your pigeon hole will be so small as to be claustrophobic ...
Next time, there will be ERP like charges for people who want to use the parks or enter Orchard Road.
Yes, I am talking about people. Not ERP for cars. -
No no no, I've already bought my own home. It's no pigeonhole.Originally posted by Fatum:more likely you'll be out playing most of the time, like many tokyoites now ... cos your pigeon hole will be so small as to be claustrophobic ... 
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ah ....Originally posted by av98m:No no no, I've already bought my own home. It's no pigeonhole.
good for you ..
but then when you start punching out little av's ... things will be different also eh ? ... -
Not going to happen. I refuse to add to the overpopulation problem. Plus, I'll probably end up getting married very late, if ever.Originally posted by Fatum:ah ....
good for you ..
but then when you start punching out little av's ... things will be different also eh ? ... -
Originally posted by charlize:You might want to stay at home.
Next time, there will be ERP like charges for people who want to use the parks or enter Orchard Road.
Yes, I am talking about people. Not ERP for cars.
A nightmarish scenario but it just might come true in the near future!
How about a "Living Tax" - a tax levied on all who are alive simply because those who are alive use up a lot of resources, well, compared to the dead anyways?!
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What's the point of increasing population if the government cannot ensure the following :
- Subsidised education for all. And that a decent, minimal level of education is attained for all;
- Increased productivity, leading to a better, more robust economy. Higher population does not equate to higher productivity. It could in fact, drain the economy of resources;
- Traffic, like elindra mentioned. Helloooo traffic congestions and road rage!
- Good infrastructure and amenities for all citizens;
etc etc.
It's just going to turn out to be a royal nightmare if this issue isn't broached carefully, adequate resources channelled, and appropriate establishment of necessary infrastructure to support this population growth. -
Bigger population implies more tax revenue and such.Originally posted by Rhonda:What's the point of increasing population if the government cannot ensure the following :
- Subsidised education for all. And that a decent, minimal level of education is attained for all;
- Increased productivity, leading to a better, more robust economy. Higher population does not equate to higher productivity. It could in fact, drain the economy of resources;
- Traffic, like elindra mentioned. Helloooo traffic congestions and road rage!
- Good infrastructure and amenities for all citizens;
etc etc.
It's just going to turn out to be a royal nightmare if this issue isn't broached carefully, adequate resources channelled, and appropriate establishment of necessary infrastructure to support this population growth.
I reckon ministers' pay will increase further in the next decade or so because they need more incentives to "manage" a larger population. -
Maybe they will have to increase taxes as well because they will have more natives to subsidise
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Originally posted by charlize:Bigger population implies more tax revenue and such.
I reckon ministers' pay will increase further in the next decade or so because they need more incentives to "manage" a larger population.
Well, they'll get increased tax revenues from the higher population PROVIDED that the majority of their working populace goes out to work and earns enough to pay substantial taxes.
The danger is that they might end up with a higher number of people to dish out subsidies and all that to instead. -
Russel Peter once said 'There are two billions Chinese and Indians in this world...run away from us!!!!!'