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Opinion & Features
SENSE & CENTS

Will S$70,000 per child entice couples to have kids? Worries over a dystopian future must be overcome

2026-09-22T06:58:38.000Z
In July, retirement and re-employment ages rose to 64 and 69, respectively, signalling that longer working lives are expected and valued.
Opinion & Features

How Singapore can outsmart AI age bias and redesign work for longevity

2026-08-17T23:00:00.000Z
Disillusionment and uncertainty about the future could explain why more young people in countries such as South Korea are reluctant to start a family.
Global Enterprise
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.
International

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.
Opinion & Features
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.
Opinion & Features
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.
Opinion & Features
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.
Opinion & Features

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.
Opinion & Features
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.
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

Children are national assets. Our support must reflect that

2026-03-04T23:00:00.000Z
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