Hong Kong instability is 'bad for us,' says Singapore PM

Lee also fears country's population may start to shrink in 4 to 5 years

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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks during an event organized by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Singapore on Oct. 10. (Photo by Kentaro Iwamoto)

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- The current instability in Hong Kong is a bad thing for Singapore and will affect the whole region, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday.

Speaking at an event organized by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Singapore, Lee described Hong Kong's situation as "grave" because there is "a very deep split in the society and in attitudes."

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