Singapore needs to do more with integration so it can do more immigration: Jeffrey Siow
Calling Singapore's total fertility rate "abysmal", he said immigration is crucial to retain the dynamism of Singapore's society and economy.
Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow speaking on a panel at the Institute of Policy Studies’ Singapore Perspectives 2026 conference. (Photo: IPS)
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Ang Hwee Min
26 Jan 2026 07:06PM (Updated: 26 Jan 2026 07:07PM)
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SINGAPORE: Singapore needs to do more with integration so that the country can do more immigration, said Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow on Monday (Jan 26).
Speaking at the Institute of Policy Studies’ Singapore Perspectives 2026 conference, he called Singapore's total fertility rate of 0.97 "abysmal" and noted that it was far below the replacement rate.