Why some Singaporeans are saying no to having children amid ‘existential’ fertility crisis

Why some Singaporeans are saying no to having children amid ‘existential’ fertility crisis

Even if market researcher Joey Lau were a millionaire and could devote all her time to her family, she still would not want children. The 34-year-old Singaporean said the risks facing young people today – from social media-driven mental health pressures to climate change – were too high to justify bringing a child into the world. “I feel like the only reason that I would want to have a child is because it’s cute, it would give shape to my life and my parents would be very happy because they w...

By Jean Iau