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NDR 2026: A reset of childcare support high on agenda as Singapore eyes future
13+ hour, 47+ min ago (461+ words) From childcare leave to AI safeguards and new outer-island plans, PM Wong’s rally speech braces Singapore for a ‘new normal’ of global disruption [SINGAPORE] A reset of marriage and parenthood policies took centre stage at this year’s National Day Rally…...
NDR 2026: Parenthood policy reset is a window for rethink
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (981+ words) New measures address economic concerns, must also respond to social changes SINGAPOREANS are generally a risk-averse lot – in a word, kiasu. Given a culture that prefers to weigh costs and benefits before pursuing action, the decision to say no to…...
NDR 2026: Working parents to get up to 12 days of childcare leave; government to bear the cost
16+ hour, 42+ min ago (482+ words) Change will take effect after consultation with tripartite partners [SINGAPORE] The government will increase the amount of childcare leave that working parents are entitled to, with those who have more children able to get more of such leave. Announcing this…...
NDR 2026: Parents to get up to 12 days of childcare leave; government to bear the cost
17+ hour, 19+ min ago (444+ words) Change will take effect after consultation with tripartite partners [SINGAPORE] The government will increase the amount of childcare leave that parents are entitled to, with those who have more children able to get more of such leave. Announcing this at…...
What Dad taught me about love
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (148+ words) More than a respected cardiac paediatrician, Dr Cheng Heng Kock was a loving father whose door was always open OVER 30 years, I have been to dazzling palaces and hidden bunkers, to boardrooms in the tallest skyscrapers and tasting rooms in…...
ChildAid returns with new festival format, wants performers of all ages
1+ week, 4+ day ago (485+ words) The annual charity event is opening up to a wider community with free admission and a flexible experience [SINGAPORE] Musicians, bands, buskers, dancers, magicians, acrobats and other performers of all ages are wanted for a refreshed edition of ChildAid. Organised…...
PM Wong to announce details on support for families, costs of raising children at NDR
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1076+ words) He notes that family life is coming under strain across the world [SINGAPORE] Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will soon provide more details on plans to help parents with the costs of raising children and to lighten the load on families....
‘Strong families build strong communities’: StanChart gives back to support family well-being
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (914+ words) The bank has created volunteering opportunities in inclusive fitness and financial literacy [SINGAPORE] At the recently concluded National Family Festival (NFF) 2026, families enjoyed a range of activities from carnival games to performances to arts and crafts workshops. For some, it…...
What today’s youth slang reveals about Asia’s fertility crisis
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1228+ words) Growing numbers of young people no longer believe in the old social bargain WHEN communities invent new words to describe how young people feel, policymakers should pay attention. And when different societies adopt remarkably similar words, they should become worried....
Can Labubu and Pop Mart survive the future?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1585+ words) And will your S$3,000 Mega Molly bought on Carousell ever regain its value? [SINGAPORE] It began, as these things often do, with a queue. In June, at CJ Hendry’s Flower Market at IMBA Theatre, adults waited up to two hours…...