Singapore's former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew said Wednesday that his country must take in migrants to make up for its low total fertility rate.
He made the remarks at a fireside chat organized by Standard Chartered Bank here, along with Paul Volcker, 85, former chairman of the US Federal Reserve (1979-1987).
He said Japan has aging population, but "they refused to take migrant". "So I see a nation reduced to half in 20 years, and if it still continues with the same policy, reduced to a further half, and eventually, it is all over!" he added. Full story
