Family planning/policy

Hanoi offers cash incentive to boost birth rate

Eligibility is based on the total number of children a woman has given birth to, regardless of the number of deliveries.

PCF Sparkletots to double staff development spending to $20m, ease teachers’ admin workload

Singapore’s largest preschool operator will double its investment in staff development to $20 million over three years from 2027.

Have kids? Don’t leave government benefits idle on the table

Rather than concentrating support around birth, the SG Child Support Package spreads help across the years of raising a child, says the writer.

Make multi-generational living an easier choice for families

As Singapore turns super-aged, the question of who will care for older parents, and where, will press on nearly every household.

The Usual Place Podcast

Watch: Will $70k in support, more childcare leave get Singaporeans to have kids?

NDR 2026 gives S’poreans reasons to be confident in the future despite external uncertainty: Analysts

While the star of PM Lawrence Wong’s Rally speech was the announcement of a major reset of family support measures, he also provided a careful assessment of how Singapore will deal with both geopolitical and technological risks on its own terms.

Nothing tests a dual-income marriage like a new baby

One misconception is that couples who have strong relationships before having children will naturally adjust well afterwards, says the writer.

The panic over birth rates has a blind spot

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.

Life is better with siblings

The benefits of siblings reach further, into the harder corners of adolescence and beyond.

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