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Responding to my Singapore article at Unz, a Singaporean reader comments, "Living cost is not exactly low and the busboy, cleaner and other low paying jobs are often taken by elderly due to their lack of retirement fund. Some elderly rummage through rubbish bin to collect Al cans for extra cash. For those with money, they often stay with maid or old folks home. Unemployment rate of Singapore is nominally low and there is report of lack of labor at certain sector but you often heard complain of experienced locals being laid off and replaced by cheaper foreigner from PRC, India and Phillipine. Finding difficulty to find job, many end up driving taxis. Recent election shows increase in votes to dominant PAP party despite many expectation for opposition party."



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