Get For Me Singapore ARE YOU A BABY BOOMER? FrontPage 11 Sep 2001

The WEATHER on TUESDAY: Showers in the late afternoon mainly over northern, eastern and western Singapore. WEATHER OUTLOOK: WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY: Southerly to south-easterly winds are expected. Showers should be in the late morning and early afternoon. WATER TIDES (this month) High tide 4.31am 2.2m 4.01pm 2.5m SUN Sunrise 6.58am Sunset 7.05pm MOON Moonrise 12.48am Moonset 1.19pm PSI: 45 (good) TEMPERATURE: 26-33 degrees Celsius (The weather is updated daily before 8am Singapore time) For more information, call Meteorological Service Singapore Tel: (65) 542 7788.

Yesterday Jan-Sep 2001 Jul-Dec 2000 Jan-Jun 2000 1999

Currency Converter Singapore Currency Notes My E-mail Account

Are you a baby boomer?

Click logo to start tour

Mdm Kang's Kitchen Chilli Crab

Yes! Are you a baby boomer? This term may be quite new to the new generation of Singaporeans born in the seventies and later. But, for those born in the sixties and earlier, this term should ring a bell somewhere.

What exactly is a baby boomer? Anyone born here between 1947 and 1964 is considered a baby boomer. There is a further differentiation:

- Early Baby Boomers (1947 - 1954)

- Late Baby Boomers (1955 - 1964)

Baby Boomers here should be between 37 and 54 years old today (2001). So, if you are within this age range, you are part of the cohort born after World War II. Why the sudden explosion in live births after World War II (resulting in us baby boomers)? Possibly because after the war, everyone - Singaporeans and others around the world - was anxious to get back to having fun in life as well as the privileges associated with freedom - making love and consequently, babies!

The Early Baby Boom cohort registered 48,900 births annually while the Late Baby Boomers contributed 60,400 births annually, making a total of 995,200 births during the two periods. In 1999, this combined group made up 31 per cent of the resident population in Singapore.

What does all this information tell us? That in 1970, the cohort accounted for the bulk of the school-going population, in 1980, made up a large segment of new job entrants and younger workers, and in 1990, baby boomers became a more matured and experienced workforce.

Yes! The cohort - and a very large one - is ageing. In 2000, some of them entered pre-retirement, older ages of over 50 years. Seen against the falling birthrate over the last twenty years or so, this means that the young of today will face a burden that baby boomers were lucky not to experience.

Yes, less young people today are around to support a rapidly ageing population here in Singapore. It gets worse in the future. In 1980, nine working age persons supported each elderly. By 2030, there will only be two working persons supporting each elderly.

Yes! The baby boomers will be a significant force in shaping the needs of the population as it ages.

NEW WEBSITES

eLibraryHub.com More than 24,000 titles from the National Library Board's (NLB) collection of e-books, e-magazines, CD-Roms and videos are now available online at this website launched on 7 Sep 2001. It will offer the content direct to home and office computers with an Internet connection. Membership in the eLibraryHub is free.

Geocities.com/hiandytan Andy Tan's Personal Homepage. View my photos, interesting links and about me. Hi there - I'm 28, a Chinese Singaporean guy looking for more friends.

Web.singnet.com/~slchong/taiji/taiji.htm is about the original branch of Taijiquan - Chen Style. With write-ups on Taijiquan, and renowned Masters (from China), training venues, events, e-shop of Taijiquan stuff, forum for discussion.

PCBIndia.com is the premier b2b portal on Printed Circuit Boards industry In India.

Geocities.com/singaporeonly/ Monitor, TV, Printer, VCR, Hi-Fi, Photocopiers - We specialise in buying FAULTY, SPOILT ITEMS. Collection at your doorstep. Pls email at ragnbone@singnet.com.sg or simply call 93862169 (HP) or 5630694 (Fax)

Chios.Hardwarezone.com Energy Field Healing. Alternative medicine, Complementary medicine, Wholistic a non-invasive treatment of the body physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Providing healing sessions and Healing courses and Meditation Classes.

TradeSources.com Trade Sources provides updated product and supplier information in Greater China through its B2B website and trade magazines.

JohnJosephineDance.com.sg Instruction in ballroom dancing (tango, waltz...), latin (cha-cha, samba...) and social dance (hip hop, salsa, line dancing, rock n roll...) from beginner to dancesport competitor.

DaisyShop.com - women's couture resale - Very gently worn, women's authentic couture clothing and accessories, Vintage and current, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Hermes, Valentino.

Airfrance.com.sg is the website of the Air France airlines in Singapore, offers on line booking, international flights schedules, frequent flyer services, baggage tracking, and more...

World66.com is the open-source travel portal. Interactive guides to hundreds of destinations, including Singapore.

Wlawan.com Singapore Lawyers - William Lai & Alan Wong. The firm is privileged to serve you and prestigious Banking & Financial institutions both local and foreign.

Click New Websites for the rest of the list.

BANKmates: Get a Personal Assistant to do your errands in Singapore.

SporesCity www.sporescity.com

The Singaporean website community Set up your company's website here. More...

We are now 3004 pages thick and growing.

Public Holidays DEEPAVALI is the next public holiday. It falls on 14 Nov 2001.

MESSAGE BOARDS

General Message Board

Madam Kang's Kitchen Message Board

Singapore Cemetery Warren Message Board

BackPackers' Message Board

No Date Lah!, The Young Ones & Thanks For The Memories

Tell us about your events

If you have an event or some news to share with our readers, e-mail us at editor@getforme.com

Contribute an article

If you have a flair for writing and have written something you wish to share with our readers, send us your article. E-mail us at editor@getforme.com. It can be on any topic, such as health, school life, etc.

Free Webpages Here!

We provide permanent FREE webpages here for government agencies and public-service groups which want a presence here. E-mail us at editor@getforme.com.

Government Notices

New Schools Registered:

*Pramaks Learning Centre Blk 102 Yishun Ave 5 #04-119 Singapore 760102 Supervisor: Mrs Shanthi Magendran

*Centre Stage Arts School 282 River Valley Road Singapore 238324 Supervisor: Ms Alison Elizabeth May Tompkins

National Service

Registration for national service for all male Singaporeans and permanent residents born between 13 Jun 1983 and 18 Dec 1983 starts on 12 Feb 2001 & ends on 25 May 2001. Click for details. National Service

Singapore Government Website Police Ministry Of Education Consular Matters & Migrating (known as permanent residency)

Setting up a business? Do a free Name Search first to see whether the name you want is available. Click RCB.

The Singapore Economy

Current Issues Affecting Our Community

NETVALUE Survey: Are You Looking For A Job?

Commerce studies in secondary schools to be phased out

What ills the teaching profession?

Ageing of the Singapore population

Prime Minister's National Day Rally Speech 2001

I'd rather be a trout than a bluefish

Has the National Library got to go?

Others

Food Stalls Suspended From Business

Please sign our guestbook... Thank you.

The Coffin Is Too Big For The Hole

Directed by Putu Wijaya

Presented by The Theatre Practice

Originally a monologue by Kuo Pao Kun, the play has been transformed into a visual and aural feast. Premiered to critical acclaim at last year's Asian Art Festival in Tokyo, with a theme dedicated to Kuo and his works, it has been hailed as "an avant-garde shadow play" with soaring sounds and flying light and shadows that dance in space.

Performance in Bahasa Indonesia & English

14 - 15 Sep 2001 Victoria Theatre 8pm

16 Sep 2001 Victoria Theatre 3pm

Ticket prices: S$19, S$25, S$29

Tickets available available at CalendarONE TicketCharge outlets. (Prices include $1 CalendarONE TicketCharge handling fee)

Discounts:

20% for Friends of Practice

10% for full-time students, NS men & senior citizens

15 % for ISIC/ISTC/ITIC (STA Travel) Cardholders

Ticketing Hotline: (65) 296 2929 Online Booking: Click HERE!

General enquiries: 337-2525

See Entertainment for more information on local happenings!

Daily Scenes

Comex 2001

Tourism Board

Tourist Arrival Statistics

To get free copies of brochures on Singapore, including Singapore Official Guide, please click HERE.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Low Lying Areas In Singapore Lists the flood-prone areas in Singapore.

Things you should know Tells you things you need to be aware of - disasters, drowning cases, Hotel New World...

Good Eats

10 MUST VISIT places

FleaMarts

2nd-hand Watches

Shopping Complaints

Nature

The top ten fiction and non-fiction titles sold at these bookstores last week

Top Ten KINOKUNIYA Bestsellers	Top Ten BORDERS Bestsellers
Top Ten MPH Bestsellers	Top Ten TIMES Bestsellers
Top Ten POPULAR Bestsellers	Top Ten W.H.SMITH Bestsellers

This website is updated throughout the day every day and the FrontPage is updated between 10.00 pm and 12.00am Singapore time (+8 hours GMT).

ABOUT THIS WEBSITE | ADVERTISING WITH US | LISTING WITH US
ePartners | Press | eMail Us

Contact us at help@getforme.com

The Explore Singapore logo was first used on 24 Mar 2000. It is the property of Getforme.com and may not be copied or otherwise transmitted without the prior written permission of Getforme.com.

Tuesday

11 September 2001

Sign up for your FREE e-mail account HERE!

Email Login

@getforme.com

Password

New users
sign up!

Find companies, brands, products & services in Singapore

Music Downloads: sample, and buy online

getforme.com - a great way to stay in touch with Singapore!

Tuesday's News

Local

Global Cities

Newspapers

The Straits Times' history

Newspapers In Singapore

Media