- Singapore's low fertility rate and aging population have put the country on a dangerous path.
- If the course doesn't reverse, experts say it could become a "demographic time bomb."
- These "time bombs" result in shrinking economies and breakdowns in the social fabric.
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Singapore is on the brink of a 'demographic time bomb'
Singapore's low fertility rate and aging population have put the country on a dangerous path, a new report claims.
Over the last decade, low fertility and widespread aging contributed to an ailing economy in Japan, which economists have dubbed a "demographic time bomb."
Japan's population has shrunk by a million people and lost trillions in GDP, all within the last five years.
A new report finds Singapore could meet the same fate.
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