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Singapore: demographics key challenge for new PM

Increased immigration would be the easiest way for Singapore to offset a decline in the working age population. However, such a move would be politically controversial, and deciding how many foreign workers to allow into the country will be one of the biggest challenges facing Singapore’s new Prime Minister.

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