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Singaporeans debate whether shorter workweeks could encourage more people to have children

Summary by The Independent
SINGAPORE: The fertility rate of Singapore, which reached a historic low of 0.87 in 2025, has become an issue of national importance that the Government is doing something about, such as forming the Marriage & Parenthood Reset workgroup. Singaporeans have also been tackling the issue online, such as when a local Reddit user initiated a discussion as to whether setting the workweek at a maximum of 40 hours would serve to help solve the problem. E…
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The Independent broke the news in Singapore on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
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