{
  "id": 2798787,
  "title": "Singapore’s Lawrence Wong unveils major pro-family measures amid record low fertility",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/singapores-lawrence-wong-unveils-major-pro-family-measures-amid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T13:16:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3364983/singapores-lawrence-wong-unveils-major-pro-family-measures-amid-record-low-fertility"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Singapore will increase its spending on pro-family measures focusing on easing childcare costs, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong calling them “one of the best investments” on Sunday, as the city state aims to reverse its declining fertility rate. The policy shifts announced by Wong at the annual National Day Rally, Singapore’s biggest political speech of the year, are some of the most…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}