Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is calling on his country's youth to get married younger and have more children.Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wants young people to have more children.
Lee says the city-state's fertility rate is only 1.29 children per woman, well below the 2.1 needed to replace the population.
Lee blames some men for having conservative attitudes and expecting wives to be obedient. Women must also value marriage more, and not just focus on a work career, Lee says in a televised speech.
Lee encourages parents to attempt to match their children with possible spouses.
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