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New maternal care platform helps mums after birth when ‘anything can happen’

Co-founder Siew Suet Yen speaking at the official launch of maternal care platform Bosom.

Lady Gaga welcomes first child with fiance: US media

Lady Gaga began dating Michael Polansky in 2020, and became engaged to the entrepreneur in 2024.

Japanese woman goes viral for giving birth to seventh child amid country’s low birth rate

Tokyo reverses baby bust with AI matchmaking and generous subsidies

Babies and their parents take part in a ring-entering ceremony during “Nakizumo”, or a baby-crying sumo contest, at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo on April 25.

18-year-old man in Japan arrested for allegedly killing baby with plastic bag

The man, believed to be the infant’s father, has told the police that he did not intend to kill the baby.

‘We’ve been trying for two years’: Information gaps that trip up couples who want to conceive

Many young couples continue to assume that health equals fertility and there is always time, says the writer.

Two held after baby found alive in sanitary bin at Penang airport toilet

The police have reportedly detained a man and a woman believed to be linked to the case at Penang International Airport.

Seoul fertility rate rebounds as births, marriages rise

Seoul recorded the highest growth in both births and marriages among all major cities and provinces in the first half of 2026.

Make a second child less of a sacrifice for the first

The policy reset should also consider how having a younger sibling can be less of a perceived sacrifice and more of an advantage, says the writer.

Children of unwed parents to receive cash benefits under SG Child Support Package

Observers said the move sends a broader signal that a child’s access to support should not depend on the circumstances of their birth.

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