Babies

Bhutan battles ‘existential’ population crisis with birth drive

Annual births have dropped by more than a quarter over the past decade, compounding the country’s loss of youngsters to migration.

More fathers take paternity leave; access to flexible work options remains high despite slight dip

The proportion of fathers who took Government-paid paternity leave increased from 47 per cent for children born in 2016 to 61 per cent for those born in 2024.

Branded Content

What mums can expect at this $100,000 luxury confinement centre

Artyzen Singapore hotel room, DeRama Singapore confinement centre, postpartum food and nurses to take care of newborn babies

South Korean stars Lee Seung-gi and Lee Da-in welcome their second child, a son

Lee Seung-gi and Lee Da-in tied the knot in April 2023 and welcomed their firstborn, a girl, in February 2024.

Commentary

S’pore wants more babies, so why do stereotypes about big families persist?

Teacher Clement Chua and freelance writer Kelly Ang, who is expecting their sixth child, with their children.

Germany shooting suspect accused of shaking three-month-old daughter: Reports

Forensic Police officers work at the scene where six people were killed in a shooting the day before in Stade, northern Germany, a city some 50 kilometres west of Hamburg, on June 30, 2026. The suspected shooter who killed six people at a German youth welfare centre on Monday was in a custody dispute over his three-month-old daughter, police said. The victims of the shooting -- four women and two men -- were youth welfare employees, a police official told a press conference. The girl and her mother were in the office at the time of the shooting but were not harmed. (Photo by Ibrahim OT / AFP)

Indonesian prosecutors seek up to 10 years’ jail for alleged baby trafficking ring linked to Singapore

The 19 defendants have been on trial since April over allegations that they had trafficked at least 34 babies between 2023 and 2025.

Dads get postpartum depression too

Jeffrey Gantwerker was fixated on how each moment represented a version of his son that would vanish too fast.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 28, 2026

Going big: Why some Singaporeans choose to have 5 or more kids

Gerald Ng (third from left) and Debbie Leung (centre) together with their children, (from left) Kate, Jane, Luke, Rose, and Sophie.

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