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Three ministries criticising a report that updated a previous report in view of the high inflation. Come on Ministers. Don't bully researchers with might. Researchers are academics who know their subject much more than 3 ministries combined. Accept the report and do much more than piecemeal solutions, dishing out money here... 

I refer to the Straits Times report, “Beyond money: Why financial incentives alone aren't encouraging more births It's all in the head” (Sep 14). The population of most developed countries is shrinking, this will be an inevitable trend. Singapore is following suit. Usually, a country encourages its people to have more children... 

Vexing over the birth rate decline? Well, Psychologist Amy Lim surmises the problem well. It’s not about the money, but the mindset. She presents the psychology behind this across-the-board reluctance to contribute to the birth rates. It is a psychology about having more, thereby allowing material possessions to gradually...