With Singapore’s TFR hitting a historic low at 0.97 in 2023, two parents with young children discuss with Minister Indranee Rajah how the birth rate can be boosted.
Synopsis: Every second Monday of the month, The Straits Times takes a hard look at social issues of the day with guests.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah - who assists in oversight of the National Population and Talent Division in the PMO - said in Parliament on Feb 28, that preliminary estimates indicate a resident TFR of 0.97 in 2023, posing twin demographic challenges for Singapore alongside an ageing population.
Two young parents - unmarried to each other - are also in the studio to ask Ms Indranee about how Singapore’s workplaces can be made friendly for parents juggling child-rearing responsibilities. 1:40 The government-paid paternity leave has just been doubled to four weeks on a voluntary basis; Minister Indranee on how the take-up rate is at just over 50% for now7:38 Minister Indranee addresses the fear of a lack of mobility in one’s career due to flexible work arrangement requests, and why Singapore employers who are hesitant to adopt such practices, should see it as a competitive advantage in...
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