Deep Dive Podcast: Government is determined to work on Singapore's low fertility rate, says Indranee Rajah
Minister Indranee Rajah and her team want to make Singapore the best place to have and raise children.
CNA's weekly news podcast takes a deep dive into issues that people talk about at dining tables and along the office corridors. Hosted by Steven Chia and Crispina Robert.
Jump to these key moments:
- 1:58 Why put in financial incentivesÂ
- 7:02 Women are a big part of the equation
- 17:48 Changes in reducing stress in education will take timeÂ
- 25:58 Determined to make Singapore a good place to raise children
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In our second part on the issue of falling fertility rates in Singapore, Minister Indranee Rajah gives Steven Chia and Crispina Robert an inside look at why the financial incentives matter and what else might help. Business owner and father of three, Mark Lee, gives his input too.
Minister Indranee Rajah on the impact of flexible work:
What we really need is a fundamental shift, but not the kind of shift that is so sharp and so traumatic, that the businesses can't take it (but) instead of expecting the parents to be in the office 24/7 all the time, there is some give and take.
Mark Lee, father of three and business owner on changes he is seeing in the workplace:
I see many progressive companies now. First, they allow the parent of a young child to go home earlier and have more flexible arrangements in terms of timing, in terms of loading ... and support (where) colleagues chipped in to help.
Source: CNA/cr
