The reason is very obvious! Seeing our minister she herself throwing thantrum in parliament can tell she is out of control. We are heading to disaster, if they were to running the country. Let's not talk about bringing in new life to suffer.
i think indranee needs to work to her salary's worth.. addressing birth rate issues isnt about blaming global trends or blaming zodiac/fengshui.. nor does superficial giving once-off angpows help.. when was the last time that ministries collaborated together to work on issues? childcare availability, cost of living, cost of bringing up a child, public housing prices, diversifying career routes and definitions of success, etc.
Unaffordable housing, high cost of living and lack of opportunities. I have no kid and that maybe the only good deed I done in life. Why have kid to suffer with us. Unless you're rich.
troublesome healthcare unflexiblemedisave that doesn't allow outpatient treatments fir chikdren including dental try queuing with a 9 year old in poly clinic if u can't afford a private gp try getting dental appt at government clinics
I am surprised that not a word on "cost of living" is mentioned.. Did someone deliberately ignore the elephant in the room? Come on, the cost of living, housing prices, car prices, work pressure, retrenchment are increasing relentlessly. How many young couples want to bear the significant additional pressure of having babies? At this rate, the blissful retirement of a couple is questionable so why bring more babies to suffer the worse? Just to be clear, working until 65 or 70 so as to make ends meet should not be a norm. It mainly serves the country's GDP ambition rather than individual humane aspiration.
@deschan2246 You are not a Singaporean, why should you be so concern. You, a second class Malaysian citizen should be more concern as to whether your subsidies will be cut by DSAI. Go back to your kampong and check whether your chickens have enough to eat when your subsidies are cut. You live in SG, enjoy the facilities and complain about Sg all the time. You really have no shame. Any other person will have gone back to Malaysia.
She can talk about the low fertilty rate of the country and the problems as to why.... but what has SHE herself done to contribute to the birth rate....ZERO! This is one way to demonstrate what it means....NOT WALK , THE TALK!😆😆😆🤣🤣
While i was in my neighboourhood supermarket, i was entirely surrounded by PRC families! Throughout our whole shopping, the PRC accent are absolutely overwhelming. I feels I'm the foreigner among them. I'm a local born chinese, so there is nothing about race here. What's the point of having local children when foreigners are welcomed to perform jobs which ordinary citizens are already doing? Dont bother having more children! Just let the gov import the resources they need!
Sounds like a chicken and egg problem. If you dont have enough ppl for workforce they will have to import workforce. Don't you think? Singaporeans in general have lived such a comfortable lives compared to that of other Asian peers who live hand to mouth without water and good roof on head. We go tourism to such countries and see only the good side. We are cheating ourselves that we are suffering when ppl in Gaza, Ukraine, Africa, I do, Thai, Phill, India, Pak, Afgh etc are the ones who suffer even more without basic needs.
An individual who has neither been married nor have any children in my view cannot fully understand nor experience the various challenges of growing and bringing up a family despite them having nieces and nephews. How can one understand if they never experience the financial/emotional burden nor face all the nitty gritty day-to-day issues that arises.
The decline in fertility rates isn't solely about affordability. Childcare centers often fail to provide adequate support beyond regular work hours, leaving parents, with limited time for family and personal activities. Finding time for a date night becomes nearly impossible without accessible facilities to care for the children. Many parents finish work around 6 pm and must rush to pick up their kids from childcare before 7 pm to avoid penalties. Additionally, frequent instances of children falling ill can quickly deplete parents' annual leave, especially when each absence requires a day off work. Pregnant women who rely on public transportation face safety concerns during peak hours when commuting to and from train stations, highlighting a lack of support for their needs. These issues remain unaddressed.
The parental leaves itself are GROSSLY insufficient for one child, much less catering for two to three kids. It’s inadequate to the point where it forces some parents to either apply for unpaid leaves or MCs to make up for it. Needless to say, unscrupulous managers would then use it as an excuse to give “poor performance” appraisals during bonus periods.
Many people nowadays struggle to provide themselves with a proper quality of life, leading to questions about how they can manage the financial responsibility of raising a child, which can easily cost a few hundred thousand dollars until they reach independence.
1)Indranee is not suitable selling marriage and birth rate role because she has neither.You cant sell what you never believe or lacking passion. Therefore she has no story no to share with Sporeans but listing haphazard benefits 😆😂 2)Indranee starts the role by being political defensive with push back saying low birth rate is global phenomenon so SG should expect more or less the same TFR like Korea and Japan therefore dont expect much from me to have the ability to increase SG's birth rate. A person comes with such sales mentality is not suitable for this role. 3)This role requires someone with entrepreneurial creative can do mindset and attitude not a process control skill mindset
Give free healthcare, free education, free childcare, free transport for all babies up to secondary 4, then people might consider about it. Sch bus cost about $200 each kid each month including sch holiday where our kid don't take the sch bus. Sch canteen food cost almost the same as hawker centre and not forget about tuition for those are weak in certain subjects, tuition fee not cheap.
Anxieties , Fear , Stress on future and financial worries, discourage people. Sometimes, taking too long for parenthood can have difficulty in getting pregnant too.😢
Good news, Singapore is already over-crowded and over-competitive. All I see is high level of inequality & hostility everywhere in the society, people live in condo hate people live in landed, people live in HDB hate people live in private, people from ITEs hate people from poly, people from polys hate people from unis... and etc.
The government could give me all the money in the world and I still wouldn't make a baby just because they require a lot of time and attention. I would not want to give that attention to a little human I do not know, and would prefer to focus it on nurturing the existing relationships I do have in my life now. Economies around the world need to learn to tap better on technology so that even with a global population of 2 billion, we can be more productive than having 9 billion. For mental health reasons, only those who really want kids and know what they are getting into, should be having kids. The question shouldn't be about how to modify people's choices, but how to produce the best outcomes for a smaller population (for Singapore and the world). And, a smaller population would allow for a larger carbon footprint per person while still reducing global warming, which is an existential threat, and therefore allow more comfortable consumption levels for everyone in the world.
Tfw when this minister is paid five figure salary to give useless feedbacks. Bros, how do I work in PAP? I'm considered a sub par worker just like those pap ministers
One single and anotjer childless discussing on how to increase fertility rates? Maybe they could share with Singaporeans why they didn't do their part in havjng babies, then solve that problem.
Indranee is childless, so is Glenda Chong afaik. Would've made for an interesting discussion if this interview was more personal instead of talking in the abstract
Clean out all the rampant prostitution in residential neighbourhoods and confined them to only Geylang or Orchard/ city. Casual sexual services doesn't encourage family fertility rather it destroys family life. Females are objectified and cheapened in such industries. Extend maternity leave to at least 6 months for Singaporeans, provide more subsidised nursery daycare, eldercare. Build larger livable apartments that aren't the size of hotel rooms with enough personal space for each family member. Reduce the cost of cars for Singaporean families living with children/aged parents as it is an important tool to transport children and elderly around. Provision festival celebrations/ holiday activities within Singapore to encourage Singapore citizens to spend more time doing family bonding activities. It is imperative that working parents have sufficient time to connect emotionally to build happy family memories with their children while they are still growing up. These memories will help build a solid family foundation and a sense of belonging to the family and their country. Job stability and opportunities for citizens and sufficient income levels to meet the living needs are also a big factor.
What about a free COE (or equivalent) for every second or third baby born? Parents free to sell or keep COE. I guarantee birth rates will rise. If we value a COE more than a new born baby, then forget it lah. We probably have our priorities wrong. We will still be here in twenty years time
Society and family has too high expectations on young couples. As a result they tend to defer marriage. They are put off by the pressure. The expectation from family friends and society. I, now a parent make it clear to my son I do not expect grand weddings nor look fantastic. I told him them has my support to date around early in life rather than defer, as statistics shows that odds are against them. Maybe take a thought about what Mark Lee told his daughter that if she dates and get pregnant he will go all out to support them😂😂😂😂. Family support is important. Micro managing is not supporting per se, if you micro-manage, your children will not grow to think for themselves.
Just allow the young Chinese graduates to migrate to Sungapore and the peoblem will be solved. However these graduates will be put through an extensive one year English course and a one month cultural assimilation course to make them assimilate inuo the Singapore society and economy.
as potential parents, we are concerned of the abuse that is happening within the childcare centres. Are there going to be actions taken to safeguard children in childcare centres?
With the rediculous inflation and bleak policy that we are heading into. To bring new life into such environment is causing more suffering. The situation now, we feel like leaving this situation if there is a chance to.
From what I seen - even if parents do not earn a lot they can still bring up kids 富有富养法 贫养有贫养的特点 It depends all on how the kids grow up and develop Doesn’t mean kids with parents of a lower income will be less capable
Just a thought … if locals do not produce and have a larger young population (with more seniors than youths) , the government might give citizenship to more foreigners who are young or are young families to fill in the gap / need for younger population.
PAP is very good in fining people. Make a national law to fine young couples who don't produce 2 kids. It also helps gov to make more money, maybe more than COE income. 😂😂😂
Having children should not be encouraged but should be discouraged as far as possible because it is unethical Catch a man a fish, and you feed him for a day Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for life But create a man, and you create a lifetime of hunger that didn't need to exist in the first place.
I got 4 kids, one finishing NTU and two going into uni this year and last one in IB. I don’t see much done to help me in bringing them up except baby bonus. I was looking more in tertiary help but nothing. Did SA shielding in case I need the flexibility to take out monies for their Uni fees but next year will be gone. Hopefully there’s is some help for tertiary fees
They will tell you the fees are already heavily subsidised. I also have my SA interest income cut and faces an increase in property tax. I am looking for a job again.
Really need to make an effort to help those that have kids and not just small initial boost. Like it or not is our kids that serve national service. When calling come we will be there for the country not ….
We only have good infrastructure, support for economy. But look at our infrastructure/cost for infants and children as well as inclusivity for Special needs. It's below enough. Hence this results. Please appoint someone who go through a complete journey.
I think it’s unfair to comment that the minister isn’t able to comment or represent the issue because she is single or has no children. Do we expect that an oncologist can only treat cancer patients if they’ve had cancer themselves? Or what about male gynaecologists who will never have children or give birth? Let’s focus on the topic, rather than the messenger. In the end, it’s about the policies that matter most.
The basic reason is high cost on rising a child here. They need to give more support to the parents long terms, nursery support, and not keep thinking of keep issue PR. The focus is wrong that is why the method is not good enough as they have backup plan to falls on.
Honestly, most of help are to youth to buy their house when they are not willing to have babies. For those that have kids and are above relevant income thresholds, the help is so sad. Perhaps more measures like priorty for housing for parents with 2 kids or more instead of lst timers,greater tax reliefs for parents, greater fairness for primary schools etc would help
Ive heard this since 1990....full of crabmeat. All the policy failed year after year. ...those incharge of this project failed year after year.. passing the baton to the next leader...kicking the tin can down the road. Its all about money dude. It dont take a genius to know this....even a taxi driver can tell you the roots of problem....and all this crab talking phd professor leader in charge are still sleeping. All those that have 3 children above should get a 50% grant base on the value of 4 rm hdb resale flat price. Money dude...it dont grow on tree.
Wow! It's so obvious that PAP is the only responsible and caring party in s'pore, taking every possible measure to boost the population in the country. ❤❤
Ok Indranee is single. She is part of the problem too.
Then how who want to make baby with her u try leyy.. maybe u can get, i support u dont worry.
Only half woman.. can't make babies lah..
kekeke
Old virgin?
Should ask her why she's not married
A minister who is not even married to begin with..
The reason is very obvious! Seeing our minister she herself throwing thantrum in parliament can tell she is out of control. We are heading to disaster, if they were to running the country. Let's not talk about bringing in new life to suffer.
She can become a single mother. Let her show the way. Consider to give up politic and produce the myth useless dragon.
Leave her be. Life is stressful as it is. Why bring children into the world to suffer.
@jessiejames7492
Fully agreed. More importantly is whether I can keep my job till I die. Otherwise, how to give my child a happy life
i think indranee needs to work to her salary's worth..
addressing birth rate issues isnt about blaming global trends or blaming zodiac/fengshui.. nor does superficial giving once-off angpows help..
when was the last time that ministries collaborated together to work on issues? childcare availability, cost of living, cost of bringing up a child, public housing prices, diversifying career routes and definitions of success, etc.
Unaffordable housing, high cost of living and lack of opportunities. I have no kid and that maybe the only good deed I done in life. Why have kid to suffer with us. Unless you're rich.
Si-peh-hor..bayak bagus..
This small island state has been managed to become a place not for forming families, bring up children, and retirement.
@@richardneo5045 running like a corporation nowadays
troublesome healthcare unflexiblemedisave that doesn't allow outpatient treatments fir chikdren including dental try queuing with a 9 year old in poly clinic if u can't afford a private gp try getting dental appt at government clinics
Have children also turn out so uncontrollable, self indulgent and disrespectful.
Why didn't Glenda ask Indranee if she's planning to contribute her own dragon baby?
Get American 60minutes to question her? Glenda "takut lah"..
@@richtan6081Glenda is receiving pay from government therefore too reserve to have intelligent and probing questions
Dry already, still can aah ?
Comments coming from someone who isn’t married and has no children commenting on low fertility rate of Singapore.
I am surprised that not a word on "cost of living" is mentioned.. Did someone deliberately ignore the elephant in the room? Come on, the cost of living, housing prices, car prices, work pressure, retrenchment are increasing relentlessly. How many young couples want to bear the significant additional pressure of having babies? At this rate, the blissful retirement of a couple is questionable so why bring more babies to suffer the worse? Just to be clear, working until 65 or 70 so as to make ends meet should not be a norm. It mainly serves the country's GDP ambition rather than individual humane aspiration.
😂nah they wont mention it. Or else they have to take responsibility for it
She is another useless talker, so many years as Minister. Dont know what has she done for Singaporeans!!!!
Lmao. Definitely she did herself very well since became a minister in singapore.
@deschan2246 You are not a Singaporean, why should you be so concern. You, a second class Malaysian citizen should be more concern as to whether your subsidies will be cut by DSAI. Go back to your kampong and check whether your chickens have enough to eat when your subsidies are cut. You live in SG, enjoy the facilities and complain about Sg all the time. You really have no shame. Any other person will have gone back to Malaysia.
she does not walk the talk. a non-married, childless spokesperson who shares lots of reason but she not even qualify
She can talk about the low fertilty rate of the country and the problems as to why.... but what has SHE herself done to contribute to the birth rate....ZERO!
This is one way to demonstrate what it means....NOT WALK , THE TALK!😆😆😆🤣🤣
Any SkillFuture course on making babies?
Legit question
Making is easy. Raising is the issue. You are essentially sacrificing your resources, which could have been spent on yourself, to raise another human.
@@jet-xr2zj not easy, many couple cannot get babies despite trying
How to procreate in tight spaces - Pre-empt as one of the courses being offered by SkillsFuture !!
@@jet-xr2zj not true, many couples cannot make babies despite trying
NOBOSY WANTS TO BRING A NEW LIFE WHEN MOST OF THE GOOD JOBS GOING TO FOREIGNERS
While i was in my neighboourhood supermarket, i was entirely surrounded by PRC families! Throughout our whole shopping, the PRC accent are absolutely overwhelming. I feels I'm the foreigner among them. I'm a local born chinese, so there is nothing about race here.
What's the point of having local children when foreigners are welcomed to perform jobs which ordinary citizens are already doing? Dont bother having more children! Just let the gov import the resources they need!
Sounds like a chicken and egg problem. If you dont have enough ppl for workforce they will have to import workforce. Don't you think? Singaporeans in general have lived such a comfortable lives compared to that of other Asian peers who live hand to mouth without water and good roof on head. We go tourism to such countries and see only the good side. We are cheating ourselves that we are suffering when ppl in Gaza, Ukraine, Africa, I do, Thai, Phill, India, Pak, Afgh etc are the ones who suffer even more without basic needs.
Hahahahahhhaa. This is so funny. Yeah, you will feel like a foreigner at times.
An individual who has neither been married nor have any children in my view cannot fully understand nor experience the various challenges of growing and bringing up a family despite them having nieces and nephews. How can one understand if they never experience the financial/emotional burden nor face all the nitty gritty day-to-day issues that arises.
The decline in fertility rates isn't solely about affordability. Childcare centers often fail to provide adequate support beyond regular work hours, leaving parents, with limited time for family and personal activities. Finding time for a date night becomes nearly impossible without accessible facilities to care for the children.
Many parents finish work around 6 pm and must rush to pick up their kids from childcare before 7 pm to avoid penalties. Additionally, frequent instances of children falling ill can quickly deplete parents' annual leave, especially when each absence requires a day off work.
Pregnant women who rely on public transportation face safety concerns during peak hours when commuting to and from train stations, highlighting a lack of support for their needs. These issues remain unaddressed.
Even PAP female MP can't set as good example. Please get WP He Ting Ru Mama to talk. 😁
The part on "Are we doing enough?", received an utmost political reply while not actually giving any answer to it.
The parental leaves itself are GROSSLY insufficient for one child, much less catering for two to three kids. It’s inadequate to the point where it forces some parents to either apply for unpaid leaves or MCs to make up for it. Needless to say, unscrupulous managers would then use it as an excuse to give “poor performance” appraisals during bonus periods.
Many people nowadays struggle to provide themselves with a proper quality of life, leading to questions about how they can manage the financial responsibility of raising a child, which can easily cost a few hundred thousand dollars until they reach independence.
1)Indranee is not suitable selling marriage and birth rate role because she has neither.You cant sell what you never believe or lacking passion. Therefore she has no story no to share with Sporeans but listing haphazard benefits 😆😂
2)Indranee starts the role by being political defensive with push back saying low birth rate is global phenomenon so SG should expect more or less the same TFR like Korea and Japan therefore dont expect much from me to have the ability to increase SG's birth rate. A person comes with such sales mentality is not suitable for this role.
3)This role requires someone with entrepreneurial creative can do mindset and attitude not a process control skill mindset
She got children????? Yes or No?
Give free healthcare, free education, free childcare, free transport for all babies up to secondary 4, then people might consider about it.
Sch bus cost about $200 each kid each month including sch holiday where our kid don't take the sch bus. Sch canteen food cost almost the same as hawker centre and not forget about tuition for those are weak in certain subjects, tuition fee not cheap.
Anxieties , Fear , Stress on future and financial worries, discourage people. Sometimes, taking too long for parenthood can have difficulty in getting pregnant too.😢
Good news, Singapore is already over-crowded and over-competitive. All I see is high level of inequality & hostility everywhere in the society, people live in condo hate people live in landed, people live in HDB hate people live in private, people from ITEs hate people from poly, people from polys hate people from unis... and etc.
Fertility rate is meaningess. Annual birth in Singapore is important & meaningful.
The government could give me all the money in the world and I still wouldn't make a baby just because they require a lot of time and attention. I would not want to give that attention to a little human I do not know, and would prefer to focus it on nurturing the existing relationships I do have in my life now. Economies around the world need to learn to tap better on technology so that even with a global population of 2 billion, we can be more productive than having 9 billion. For mental health reasons, only those who really want kids and know what they are getting into, should be having kids. The question shouldn't be about how to modify people's choices, but how to produce the best outcomes for a smaller population (for Singapore and the world). And, a smaller population would allow for a larger carbon footprint per person while still reducing global warming, which is an existential threat, and therefore allow more comfortable consumption levels for everyone in the world.
she is not qualified to talk about the birthrate or to preach to others about having chikdren when she herself is single and childless. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
Okay but she herself is unmarried and without kids???? Make it make sense please.
Tfw when this minister is paid five figure salary to give useless feedbacks. Bros, how do I work in PAP? I'm considered a sub par worker just like those pap ministers
May be get Minuster Josephine Teo to raise this issue will be more convincing, at least she has 3 children.
Like a man on the street telling a doctor how to treat an illness….
Lol…. What is she doing more to help/motivating these young adults to have babies? It’s not just talking as it’s a lifelong responsibility
One single and anotjer childless discussing on how to increase fertility rates? Maybe they could share with Singaporeans why they didn't do their part in havjng babies, then solve that problem.
Crabs teaching others to walk straight...LOL.
Everything so expensive, from transport, housing to groceries, eat mixed veg rice also cost more. Where got extra for baby.
Before talking about children, lets talk about marraige first ok? Surely we do not want unwedded parents running amok Singapore , do we?
It is HILARIOUS to have her to discuss about this topic. She doesn't know why this is happening? This is the type of minister we have.
Those ppl who doesnt go through ordeal have a audacity to talk abt that topic.
Proposed $100,000 for each baby to increase Sg population.
How many is enough?
Indranee is childless, so is Glenda Chong afaik. Would've made for an interesting discussion if this interview was more personal instead of talking in the abstract
One of the reasons for declines fertility rate is because we have very tough women nowadays
30yrs on the same problem. Pathetic
Clean out all the rampant prostitution in residential neighbourhoods and confined them to only Geylang or Orchard/ city. Casual sexual services doesn't encourage family fertility rather it destroys family life. Females are objectified and cheapened in such industries. Extend maternity leave to at least 6 months for Singaporeans, provide more subsidised nursery daycare, eldercare. Build larger livable apartments that aren't the size of hotel rooms with enough personal space for each family member. Reduce the cost of cars for Singaporean families living with children/aged parents as it is an important tool to transport children and elderly around. Provision festival celebrations/ holiday activities within Singapore to encourage Singapore citizens to spend more time doing family bonding activities. It is imperative that working parents have sufficient time to connect emotionally to build happy family memories with their children while they are still growing up. These memories will help build a solid family foundation and a sense of belonging to the family and their country. Job stability and opportunities for citizens and sufficient income levels to meet the living needs are also a big factor.
What about a free COE (or equivalent) for every second or third baby born? Parents free to sell or keep COE. I guarantee birth rates will rise. If we value a COE more than a new born baby, then forget it lah. We probably have our priorities wrong. We will still be here in twenty years time
Oh the irony. Getting an unmarried person to tell Singaporeans to have kids
Society and family has too high expectations on young couples. As a result they tend to defer marriage. They are put off by the pressure. The expectation from family friends and society. I, now a parent make it clear to my son I do not expect grand weddings nor look fantastic. I told him them has my support to date around early in life rather than defer, as statistics shows that odds are against them. Maybe take a thought about what Mark Lee told his daughter that if she dates and get pregnant he will go all out to support them😂😂😂😂. Family support is important. Micro managing is not supporting per se, if you micro-manage, your children will not grow to think for themselves.
Just allow the young Chinese graduates to migrate to Sungapore and the peoblem will be solved. However these graduates will be put through an extensive one year English course and a one month cultural assimilation course to make them assimilate inuo the Singapore society and economy.
😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 Those CCP will still pledge alliance to the China Communist Winnie the poop after they migrated to Singapore.
as potential parents, we are concerned of the abuse that is happening within the childcare centres. Are there going to be actions taken to safeguard children in childcare centres?
Having children? In this economy? You gotta be crazy.
With the rediculous inflation and bleak policy that we are heading into. To bring new life into such environment is causing more suffering. The situation now, we feel like leaving this situation if there is a chance to.
From what I seen - even if parents do not earn a lot they can still bring up kids
富有富养法 贫养有贫养的特点
It depends all on how the kids grow up and develop
Doesn’t mean kids with parents of a lower income will be less capable
If the people are happy, content and secure, the babies will come. Its the same in the animal kingdom too. Otherwise, tough !
Just a thought … if locals do not produce and have a larger young population (with more seniors than youths) , the government might give citizenship to more foreigners who are young or are young families to fill in the gap / need for younger population.
LEAD by example please
PAP is very good in fining people. Make a national law to fine young couples who don't produce 2 kids. It also helps gov to make more money, maybe more than COE income. 😂😂😂
Having children should not be encouraged but should be discouraged as far as possible because it is unethical
Catch a man a fish, and you feed him for a day
Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for life
But create a man, and you create a lifetime of hunger that didn't need to exist in the first place.
So why are we building housing like there’s no tomorrow? Can the government be transparent as to who this housing is being built for?
I got 4 kids, one finishing NTU and two going into uni this year and last one in IB. I don’t see much done to help me in bringing them up except baby bonus. I was looking more in tertiary help but nothing. Did SA shielding in case I need the flexibility to take out monies for their Uni fees but next year will be gone. Hopefully there’s is some help for tertiary fees
U "tan-ku-ku" ah!.
They will tell you the fees are already heavily subsidised. I also have my SA interest income cut and faces an increase in property tax. I am looking for a job again.
@@Diderot68 better vote wisely
Even she wants to produce now CAN SHE
Really need to make an effort to help those that have kids and not just small initial boost. Like it or not is our kids that serve national service. When calling come we will be there for the country not ….
Is indranee married?
We only have good infrastructure, support for economy. But look at our infrastructure/cost for infants and children as well as inclusivity for Special needs. It's below enough. Hence this results. Please appoint someone who go through a complete journey.
Fertility may decline further in 2024 despite being a Dragon Year. I will not comment further to avoid the POFMA lightning strike.
Declare mandatory baby making as national service for all just married couples.
I think it’s unfair to comment that the minister isn’t able to comment or represent the issue because she is single or has no children. Do we expect that an oncologist can only treat cancer patients if they’ve had cancer themselves? Or what about male gynaecologists who will never have children or give birth? Let’s focus on the topic, rather than the messenger. In the end, it’s about the policies that matter most.
Inflation is also a global phenomenon. Deeper analysis is needed.
The basic reason is high cost on rising a child here. They need to give more support to the parents long terms, nursery support, and not keep thinking of keep issue PR. The focus is wrong that is why the method is not good enough as they have backup plan to falls on.
It's just logical the correlation between rising prices and a lower fertility rate. Not rocket science.
Primary school bus fares should be in CDA benefits as well.
Smaller flats. Lower TFR. Positive correlation.
Honestly, most of help are to youth to buy their house when they are not willing to have babies. For those that have kids and are above relevant income thresholds, the help is so sad. Perhaps more measures like priorty for housing for parents with 2 kids or more instead of lst timers,greater tax reliefs for parents, greater fairness for primary schools etc would help
The govt support for this may be perceived as good but honestly it is not good enough.
V have babies when Im as rich as ministers 😂
If single women had a bigger flat, and allowed to have IVF, they would have more kids. It’s hard to find a partner for women now.
does she have children?
Want citizens to manufacture babies, PAP support cost of upbringing until 21yrs..Can?? hahahaha.
Both of them are married?
I think one is legally married but not productive. The older one no one shown interests...LOL.
Everything is expensive now. Unlike the old days.
At least get the one who said small room also can make baby to talk about this. Not someone who never even tasted what being married like.
How many children does she have? Her body language is more inline with an AI robot
Ive heard this since 1990....full of crabmeat. All the policy failed year after year. ...those incharge of this project failed year after year.. passing the baton to the next leader...kicking the tin can down the road. Its all about money dude. It dont take a genius to know this....even a taxi driver can tell you the roots of problem....and all this crab talking phd professor leader in charge are still sleeping. All those that have 3 children above should get a 50% grant base on the value of 4 rm hdb resale flat price. Money dude...it dont grow on tree.
Higher Prices will encourage more to have babies 👶😅
... have to import; mostly from the Subcontinent and the Mainland, of coz !
Too hot,too expensive, too crowded, too much work...
Singapore : the expensive draconian island.
😂😂😂 she is not married yet? No children and talk about child birth ? That is a good joke . Funny . Why the tv so stupid .
Talk cork sing song
Wow! It's so obvious that PAP is the only responsible and caring party in s'pore, taking every possible measure to boost the population in the country. ❤❤
How do the soles of the PAP's boots taste?
Notice that she hardly mention on financial problem and brush it off saying it covid or global phenomenon??