Indranee: Declining marriages and falling birth rates are global problems also seen in other developed countries, like Japan and South Korea

[The_King]

ENCOURAGING COUPLES TO HAVE BABIES

When asked about the lack of incentives announced to encourage parents or would-be parents to have children in the Year of the Dragon, Ms Indranee, who assists in the oversight of the National Population and Talent Division in the Prime Minister’s Office, said that apart from the cost of raising a child, several factors impact a couple’s decision.

She noted that these include having time to look after their children, having flexibility at work, and affordable childcare. She acknowledged that more can be done and that the Government is still working on it.

“If you look at the Forward SG report, we did say that there is much room to make Singapore more family-friendly and that would not just be the financial assistance and cost of living assistance that we've put in, but really looking to see how we can support parents in the workplace,” she said.

She added that flexible work arrangements are a very important part of that, and she will touch on that during the upcoming Committee of Supply debate

Responding to a question on the effectiveness of existing policies and incentives, Ms Indranee noted that declining marriages and falling birth rates are global problems also seen in other developed countries, like Japan and South Korea.

“What we can do is try and create the conditions such that it makes it much easier for those who want to get married and have children to do so,” she said, adding that this includes helpful housing initiatives.

For instance, Mr Wong announced on Friday that more couples who have booked and are waiting for their Build-to-Order flats to be completed will be able to rent a Housing Board flat in the open market.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...diploma-parenthood-beps-corporate-tax-4133661

[The_King]

for a start why not lead by example,  Indranee get married have more kids. and all other mp can start to have more kids.  

 

i dont  listen to those that don't practice what they've preached 

 

 

 

also  maybe she can  share her reasons for being single so to help to tackle the issue

 

Edited February 20 by The_King

[The_King]

let me share what they already know

 

Detail:

low income aka then both couple need to work aka kids who take care? even got ppl take care need money aka low income where so much money aka milk power  smelly smelly 4 to 5 tin or $400 to $600 per month aka housing loan, aka take care our elder aka before baby pop alredy spend how much aka then  both couple need to work aka the cycle carry on and on and on

 

job security

 

BTO long waiting time, me single waited 6yr.  and expensive = how to find so money to have more kids = low income cycle as shown above

Edited February 20 by The_King

[noobmaster]

lol says the unmarried one

[XianGe]

Sweep away as usual... 

[pigpigoink]

hahaha... another a laugh a day.

[aaur4man]

other country dont pay sohai salary for old spinster to compare birthrate with other countries

Edited February 20 by aaur4man

[Coffee_O]

5 hours ago, The_King said:

Ms Indranee noted that declining marriages and falling birth rates are global problems also seen in other developed countries, like Japan and South Korea.

then why dun PAP tag thier salaries same as their ministers? Also does their ministers work full time or part time?

 

Unlike Japan where their ministers made mistakes or scandal they step down and apologise on public TV whereas ours so thick skin got affairs can stay on so many years or expect ppl to "demand" apology else no apolgies given. 

Edited February 20 by Coffee_O

[meng.huat]

5 hours ago, The_King said:

Ms Indranee, who assists in the oversight of the National Population and Talent Division in the Prime Minister’s Office

 

they put a virgin in charge of our national population? die la...

i wonder why they put her in charge? are her colleagues putting her up as a joke?

come on la, they got so many mothers in their team. cannot field a better person for the position?

 

even young boi @HarrisY got more baby making experience than her la...

Edited February 20 by meng.huat

[zendude]

13 hours ago, meng.huat said:

 

they put a virgin in charge of our national population? die la...

i wonder why they put her in charge? are her colleagues putting her up as a joke?

come on la, they got so many mothers in their team. cannot field a better person for the position?

 

even young boi @HarrisY got more baby making experience than her la...

 

Should have put chuan jin in charge

 

Since he was fucking Cheng li hui on taxpayer money, we deserve to observe. 

[Huat Zai]

23 hours ago, The_King said:

 Ms Indranee noted that declining marriages and falling birth rates are global problems also seen in other developed countries, like Japan and South Korea.

 

Now it's no longer chao Sinkie's fault,

Now it's chao developed countries peasants' fault.