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SHRINKING SINGAPOREAN CORE? Fewer babies born to parents who are both Singaporeans, while near doubling in those born to foreign couples living here NOTE: *Excluding Asia, Australia, America and Britain, and including countries such as those in Europe, South America and Africa Source: REPORT ON REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS

More choose to have their babies here FOREIGN MUM, FOREIGN DAD Jane Ng Rajat and Aarti Nagpal arrived in Singapore from India in 2011 and had their second child here last year. Mr Nagpal, 34, a regional director at Expedia, said Singapore’s medical facilities and cleanliness were among the factors

Fewer kids with both parents from S’pore A rising number of babies are being born to Singaporeans with foreign spouses. Theresa Tan and Jane Ng examine the implications of this demographic shift. Theresa Tan, Jane Ng theresat@sph.com.sg janeng@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.Janeng There were 42,663 babies born in Singapore last year, but only

Marriages with men from China on the rise SINGAPOREAN MUM, FOREIGN DAD Jane Ng Singaporean Cara Ng, 43, never thought she would marry a man from China, not least because of her poor command of Chinese. But Cupid struck after her mother introduced her to Mr Zhang Lei, who was

Wives may face visa problems SINGAPOREAN DAD, FOREIGN MUM Theresa Tan Singaporean property agent Dennis Ng’s first marriage to a Singaporean ended after three years and no children. Now 40, he says he is enjoying marital bliss with his 24-year-old Vietnamese wife Nguyen Thi Dieu Hien, whom he met when

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A naval diver, tough as the guys trailblazer Jermyn Chow Naval diver Esther Tan almost did not make history as the crack unit’s first-ever female in 2001. She finished among the top of her naval officer cadet batch and aced her physical and medical tests, but she was not picked

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