{
  "id": 3294390,
  "title": "Singapore offers nearly Dh200,000 per child in bid to lift birth rate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/singapore-offers-nearly-dh200-000-per-child-in-bid-to-lift-birth-rate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T15:20:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/singapore-offers-nearly-dh200000-per-child-in-bid-to-lift-birth-rate-1.500652011"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dubai: Singapore will provide families with nearly S$70,000, about US$55,000 or almost Dh200,000, in direct financial support for each citizen child from birth to age 17, under a sweeping package aimed at making it easier for couples to start and raise families. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced the measures during his annual National Day Rally on Sunday, saying the government wanted…",
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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."
}