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Reaching 100: Number of centenarians in Singapore has doubled in 10 years
Number of centenarians here has doubled in 10 years, which has implications for society, say experts
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Centenarian Kassim Sultan, pictured above with his wife, Madam Tuminah Haji Siraj, 90, is among the 20,900 Singapore residents aged 90 and older as at June this year, a 94 per cent jump from the 10,800 people in this age group a decade ago.
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The number of centenarians - those aged 100 and above - in Singapore has doubled over the past 10 years, from 700 in June 2010 to 1,500 in June this year.
The figure comprises citizens as well as permanent residents, who are classified as Singapore residents, said a spokesman for the Department of Statistics.
