More marriages and splits

[MarrickG]

THE number of marriages last year rose and surpassed the high set in 1992, but on the flip side, divorces increased as well.

Figures from the Department of Statistics yesterday showed a total of 26,081 marriages last year, the first time they had overtaken the 25,784 unions forged in 1992.

With the biggest increases in inter-ethnic marriages and those in the 'others' category, observers say the rise in the number of foreigners may have accounted for the increase in marriages.

Marriages in the 'others' category, which includes Eurasians, Arabs and Filipinos, had the highest percentage increase, of about 28 per cent from 1,172 in 2008 to 1,499 last year.

In comparison, marriages among the Chinese both from Singapore and elsewhere rose by only 4 per cent from 15,743 to 16,379 last year.

One in four people here now is a foreigner. As of December last year, there were 1.25 million foreign-born residents, out of a total population of 4.98 million.

 

[Watchman]

Square one .

 

[Orion]

One in four people here now is a foreigner. As of December last year, there were 1.25 million foreign-born residents, out of a total population of 4.98 million.

more than that ba....before 2000, we only have less than 3mil pp. At 30k birth a year..it takes 10 years to gain 300k people and more than 150k died over 10 years, so our population dont incr that much one. And now, we have nearly 5mil ppl excluding pr and foreigner workers...

2mil....how u get 2mil ppl in 10 years + 1.5mil moving population huh?

 

[Logisex]

Foreigners getting married here so as to apply for PR and apply for divorce once they get it?