Fertility

THE BROAD VIEW

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

2026-07-17T05:00:00.000Z
Parents face mounting pressure to pour money and time into their children’s education to prepare them for an AI-dominated labour market.

The AI economy is accelerating the global baby bust

2026-05-09T06:00:00.000Z
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
Eggs frozen in a woman’s late 20s or early 30s preserve her reproductive potential at a healthier stage, giving her greater flexibility to align career development with family planning.

Can egg freezing help Singapore companies retain female talent?

2026-03-30T23:00:00.000Z
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
For professionals, having children may involve high direct and indirect costs. But there are also unique rewards, says the writer.
SENSE & CENTS

Having a child can be a financial mistake, but that’s okay

2026-03-10T08:08:18.000Z
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
Without new measures, Singapore's citizen population will begin to shrink by the early 2040s, warns Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Budget 2026: Singapore’s total fertility rate at new low of 0.87 in 2025; new workgroup to relook family support strategies

2026-02-26T09:00:00.000Z