01-08-2021, 04:44 PM
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In terms of the richest countries in the world, only Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, Denmark, the USA, and Luxembourg are ahead of Singapore.
Can anyone familiar with these countries tell me if their elderly citizens are still working in their 70s and 80s and even ...?
Do they also wash plates, clear tables, work as security guards, look for cans, collect cardboards and rummage rubbish bins for items to sell?
I have a sense that this phenomenon amongst the richest nations is confined to Singapore. A minister suggested that such activities to earn some pocket money come with a side benefit of staying fit.
Are our elderlies then trying to stay fit and are so bored at home that they are doing these activities willingly and not just for survival? Something akin to what our Chinese elderlies are doing with their Tai-chi and Qi-gong exercises?
As SG commemorates our upcoming National Day, it will be timely to self-reflect on how great our red dot has done in terms of wealth generation despite having no natural resources other than our precious citizens (not so anymore).
With our nation's flags waving, catchy National Day songs playing over the radio, and our beautifully manicured gardens on show for all, it truly brings a certain sense of pride and accomplishment EXCEPT for one small unsightly blemish.
How to hide our hardworking elderly citizens from the public eye?
They don't seem to want to stop working, to pause and share with pride that our nation has done so well in terms of international achievements. They look shabby and crestfallen like how a down and out person would look. With their failing eyesight, they cannot see the paradise they helped create and the pride to know that Singapore has become the 7th richest nation in the world.
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In terms of the richest countries in the world, only Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, Denmark, the USA, and Luxembourg are ahead of Singapore.
Can anyone familiar with these countries tell me if their elderly citizens are still working in their 70s and 80s and even ...?
Do they also wash plates, clear tables, work as security guards, look for cans, collect cardboards and rummage rubbish bins for items to sell?
I have a sense that this phenomenon amongst the richest nations is confined to Singapore. A minister suggested that such activities to earn some pocket money come with a side benefit of staying fit.
Are our elderlies then trying to stay fit and are so bored at home that they are doing these activities willingly and not just for survival? Something akin to what our Chinese elderlies are doing with their Tai-chi and Qi-gong exercises?
As SG commemorates our upcoming National Day, it will be timely to self-reflect on how great our red dot has done in terms of wealth generation despite having no natural resources other than our precious citizens (not so anymore).
With our nation's flags waving, catchy National Day songs playing over the radio, and our beautifully manicured gardens on show for all, it truly brings a certain sense of pride and accomplishment EXCEPT for one small unsightly blemish.
How to hide our hardworking elderly citizens from the public eye?
They don't seem to want to stop working, to pause and share with pride that our nation has done so well in terms of international achievements. They look shabby and crestfallen like how a down and out person would look. With their failing eyesight, they cannot see the paradise they helped create and the pride to know that Singapore has become the 7th richest nation in the world.