Demographics

THE BROAD VIEW

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

2026-07-17T05:00:00.000Z
Interest in the programme has grown and this round drew a record 4,225 applicants for just 20 spots, the foundation said.

South Korean singles seek dream matches at Buddhist retreat as country battles world’s lowest birth rate

2026-07-13T05:35:36.000Z
A one-bedder unit is cheaper than larger flats, and also has lower recurring costs as management fees and maintenance costs are generally higher for bigger units.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Should developers build more one-bedroom condo units?

2026-05-11T04:45:42.000Z
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
The low birth rate among residents and an ageing population pose challenges for the private housing market.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Migrants key to Singapore private housing’s long-term health amid low births

2026-03-16T03:56:23.000Z
If children generate positive externalities – fiscal, social and strategic – then public co-investment should mirror that reality across the life cycle.
THINKING ALOUD

Children are national assets. Our support must reflect that

2026-03-04T23:00:00.000Z
The question is not whether technology replaces human care, but whether it can stand in when human presence is absent.
THINKING ALOUD

Growing old alone with technology as the last quiet witness

2026-02-04T22:30:00.000Z
A robotic system supports archaeologists' work in Pompeii, Italy. There are signs that AI is raising output per worker, which could lower overall demand for human labour.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Why people still matter in the AI era

2026-01-26T22:30:00.000Z