SINGAPORE: A mug of coffee in one hand, and a warmed milk bottle in the other to feed his newborn son as the morning news hummed on the television this was Mr Khai Asyraf's treasured routine during his two-week paternity leave in 2021. The 37-year-old managing director recalled his time with
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In Parliament on Tuesday (Sep 19), Minister of State for Social and Family Development Sun Xueling responded to clarifications sought by MPs on the Child Development Co-Savings (Amendment) Bill. The bill was approved in the House.
The additional two weeks of government-paid paternity leave will be implemented on a voluntary basis, for fathers of Singaporean children born from Jan 1, 2024.