04-03-2025
YAHOO POLL: Are Singaporean couples too busy to make babies?
Singapore's hitting 60, but its birth rate's stuck at a measly 0.97 in 2024.
Yep, even the Dragon Year couldn't save it!
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Indranee Rajah spilled the tea in Parliament: fewer babies, more grey hair, and a workforce that's shrinking faster than your weekend.
With epic perks like the Large Families Scheme and SG60 Baby Gifts, the government's tossing lifelines – but are Singaporeans biting?
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The stats don't lie: 30,800 resident births last year barely nudged up from 30,500 in 2023, while the old-age support ratio tanked from 6 to 3.5 in a decade.
Translation? Fewer young folks are propping up a booming elderly crowd.
Immigration's in play – 24,000 new citizens and 35,000 permanent residents (PR) in 2024 – but it's a tightrope walk.
Meanwhile, policies like boosted Baby Bonuses and 30 weeks of parental leave aim to spark a baby boom.
Will they work, or are we too busy swiping right to care?
Have your say and take the poll.
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