Singapore is implementing a comprehensive SGD 70,000 (~1.8M THB) welfare package per child distributed until age 17, addressing declining fertility rates (0.87, well below replacement level). Key measures include: direct cash support spread over time, expanded housing access for young families through subsidized public housing with priority, and new regulation requiring tech platforms to implement age-verification systems. The article argues Thailand—facing similar demographic aging and rising living costs—should adopt structural reforms rather than symbolic incentives: reducing childcare burdens, ensuring affordable housing, protecting parental leave rights, and safeguarding children online.
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