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Member of Parliament (MP) Gan Thiam Poh (Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC) said he has come across some Singaporeans who are asking if there are enough foreign workers here to look after Singaporeans and build their flats.

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For the past five decades, Mr Zakaria Abdul, 77, has been looking after his five children who have Down syndrome.

His wife died in 2000 from complications due to diabetes. She was 69.

Implementing a minimum wage and "socialising" childcare were some of the out-of-the-box ideas from MPs in Parliament on Wednesday.

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The Population White Paper debate has generated much lively debate in Parliament.

So far, one Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP), Mr Laurence Lien, and nine members of the Workers’ Party have said they won’t support the paper.