Another netizen, meanwhile, suggested taxing unmarried individuals who do not contribute to the national birth rate.
The debate over Singapore’s declining birth rate has taken a new turn with an intriguing proposal: letting workers go home one hour early.
In a post circulating online, a Singaporean woman highlighted the challenges of raising a family in the city-state. Central to the discussion was whether the current corporate culture, along with existing maternity and paternity leave policies, adequately supports families. “Throw all the baby bonuses you want but mindsets have not changed in the corporate world,” the post continued, “
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