Actually it is all condensed to one word 'hope'. Why would people procreate and give birth to children if they do not see hope in the future. Things to allow people to see are economic prosperity, social equality and security.

Falling birthrates are a direct result of quality of life in cities. Citizens don't want to be slaves to the government. They want to raise their own children without government help.

Because it is not only expensive to raise a baby or even give birth in some countries. It also requires effort and time to accompany the child.

Look at the cost of living. Look at how people are less and less willing to maintain lifelong relationships. Look at the direction the work is heading. I don’t blame people for not wanting kids

The cost of living is too high and requires two full time working adults that make good income to survive. Adding kids seems absurd unless one parent makes so much that the other can stay home and do an adequate job of raising children. Why do we need more people though? We don’t have the manual labor needs of the past. Most things are automated and AI takes the place of dozens of minds. Jobs are more specialized which suggests a curated cohort of workers that have specific skill sets or higher education levels. That’s definitely not the job for the masses.

Parents don't want their children cared for by strangers

Too many wars and too much hurt.

Reason #1 SG Voted MOST EXPENSIVE City 8 Times in Last Decade.

Quality of life and happines index ...

Ever increasing population demands more food, power, clean water, transport, fuel, and land. Once the resources shrinks the cost will increase, global shrinking of population will begin. Unless there is another Earth nearby rich with resources or better technology to create new resources of food, clean water, fuel (energy), land & transport....population will eventually shrink. I believe there are many unexplored possibility for all the resources on Earth just that our current technology isn't good enough to extract all these resources...and political issues (corruption & political) restricting alternative energy, alternative food sources, alternative land & clean water sources. Other than that, working from home is important to keep children under proper care as cost of child care is really high. Cost of education as well, must keep it within affordable prices.

Small Space Teo Said "You need a very small space to have sex." Who is the WORST Minister in SG ?

World population in increasing in Asia, South East Asia. But it became more hard for the government to give it's basic services. Channel News Asia again delivered.

*8 BILLION* global population not enough to run economies? Is this about people or serving an Economic system not designed for people?

Why feed more meat to the meat grinder?

This is so terrible and wrong. Shouldn’t happen ever

Children of Men was an insightful film

It's the women's liberation movement and capitalism.

Because NATURE IS NATURING😂

Baby = upcoming taxpayer🤡

All he talks about is economics and material considerations and incentives. No mention of values, culture and social issues. A useless and utterly uninteresting interviewee.

Singapura still can join Indonesian 🇮🇩😅

The next you know is GST hike in 2024.

Y? Bcors the policies r not farking populist enough

Make love not war..the most beautiful slogan above all

Let's use Japan for example. They can offer this stuff to help parents. But it doesn't mean they won't be shamed for it. Low Birthrates are what happens you take people out of traditional villages. And put them into modern, un-natural environments. Especially with the whole Testing Culture in these countries. The kids are burned-out before they take their first job. And then you're putting everyone in the same city and neighborhoods. Uprooting the entire structure of the village they came from. Now they have to play a guessing game of who likes them. And who doesn't. There's a reason why some guys escape into anime instead. The characters are different, and so is the setting. There's no expectations, hostility, or Dog-Eat-Dog scenarios in these anime shows.

Feminism won.

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Artificial Human being are the answer to all this problem. If government all around the world spans more in to research than millitary weapons all this is solved. Women's rights to live how they want to live. As well work for Man as well that don't need to burdening with social stigma.

😚😚Julie Yoo!😚😚

Who is the female news reader??

We need protection of all humans life from moment of conception.

Some Beast of the human Race Don't respect children upbringing. All want money, money, money, money Every year they put up target for maximizing their earnings. May be First I suffer in due course you will follow. Good Luck.