Singapore, Aug. 25 -- Singapore will provide more support for families through measures including extended childcare leave, increased financial assistance for children, lower preschool fees and improved access to housing, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on August 23. In his speech at the 2026 National Day Rally, Wong said that under the new childcare leave policy, each working parent will be entitled to eight days of leave per year if they have one child aged 12 or below, 10 days if they have two children, and 12 days if they have three or more children, The Straits Times reported. Each newborn will receive nearly 70,000 SGD (55,100 USD) in direct support throughout childhood, including annual child credits and additional education-relate...