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Fertility rate

5 ways hotter weather will affect Singapore – and what you can do to cope

Being exposed to extreme heat can be detrimental to one’s physical health, with vulnerable groups being more susceptible to heat illnesses.
Being exposed to extreme heat can be detrimental to one’s physical health, with vulnerable groups being more susceptible to heat illnesses.

Parents to get 10 weeks of shared leave for babies born on or after April 1

Recommendations to boost birth rates must be generous yet sustainable, said analysts.
Recommendations to boost birth rates must be generous yet sustainable, said analysts.

South Indian state Andhra Pradesh launches third-child incentives amid ageing population

Children in Andhra Pradesh learning English.
Children in Andhra Pradesh learning English.

More than one reason why S’pore couples fear having a second child

Once a child is born, parents must walk a tight-rope of managing the demands of work, and the time and emotional bandwidth needed for parenthood. 
Once a child is born, parents must walk a tight-rope of managing the demands of work, and the time and emotional bandwidth needed for parenthood. 

A universal child endowment could raise birth rates but would be expensive

Addressing Singapore’s existential challenge of falling birth rates may require rethinking how society shares the cost of raising children, says the writer.
Addressing Singapore’s existential challenge of falling birth rates may require rethinking how society shares the cost of raising children, says the writer.

Govt to look at easing hurdles for new mothers to rejoin workforce: Chan Chun Sing

Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing at a fireside chat moderated by American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore chief executive Lei Hsien-Hsien on March 13.
Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing at a fireside chat moderated by American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore chief executive Lei Hsien-Hsien on March 13.

Forum: Should children spend most of their waking hours in childcare?

Forum: Waiting to have children is often a deliberate and thoughtful strategy

Jeju joins list of South Korean regions paying grandparents for childcare

New births in South Korea started to rebound in 2024 on a post-pandemic boost and supported by government policies.
New births in South Korea started to rebound in 2024 on a post-pandemic boost and supported by government policies.

Forum: Money can be earned later, but fertility cannot wait

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