Fertility

NDR 2026: Bigger childcare subsidies can drive consolidation in pre-school market

2026-08-25T11:41:59.000Z
With the Republic’s low birth rate ultimately an existential question, what’s at stake is policymakers’ capacity to envision the Singaporean society of the future.
COMMENTARY

NDR 2026: Parenthood policy reset is a window for rethink

2026-08-23T14:30:00.000Z
According to PMO, more than 610,000 children across 380,000 households are expected to benefit from the measures.

NDR 2026: Every Singaporean child to get direct financial support from birth to age 17

2026-08-23T12:36:28.000Z
PM Wong said the latest move will make it a “significant” increase in the number of childcare leave days.

NDR 2026: Working parents to get up to 12 days of childcare leave

2026-08-23T12:32:32.000Z
Another important message PM Wong will deliver is how the government will continue planning and building for the future.

National Day Rally 2026: PM Wong to speak on supporting families, navigating global changes

2026-08-23T07:31:38.000Z
Disillusionment and uncertainty about the future could explain why more young people in countries such as South Korea are reluctant to start a family.
THE BROAD VIEW

What today’s youth slang reveals about Asia’s fertility crisis

2026-07-17T05:00:00.000Z
Parents face mounting pressure to pour money and time into their children’s education to prepare them for an AI-dominated labour market.

The AI economy is accelerating the global baby bust

2026-05-09T06:00:00.000Z
We must ask whether our system makes having children a viable choice, says the writer.
THE BROAD VIEW

Want to solve Singapore’s fertility problem? Start by rethinking caregiving at work

2026-05-01T23:00:00.000Z
Besides enabling more equitable access, direct government subsidies for egg freezing would also boost Singapore's birth rate, says the writer.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Could Singapore government consider providing financial assistance for egg freezing?

2026-04-02T23:00:00.000Z
Not all who choose not to have children are responding to the same constraints, say the writers.

Fertility is not a ‘single problem’

2026-03-31T23:00:00.000Z