In 500 words or less, please answer the following prompts making use of the Case

“Boosting Babies: Singapore's Drive to Raise Birth Rates”:

Why is Singapore's birth rate falling?

Some observers commented that with all the years that young Singaporeans
spent in intense educational and professional training, young people do not have
times for romance and family.
As country grows increasingly competitive in terms of the job market, young
ppl's career aspirations becomes top of their priorities, not to mention that
Singaporeans have to compete with global talents for positions, because Singapore is
an export and service driven country.
Despite having public housing as an option, young Singaporeans yearn to have
their private housing and land property. Yet, private housing in land-scarce
Singapore is hard to achieve.
Cost of raising a child is high. Childcare cost in Singapore averaged US$670 a
month, while in Sweden this figure is only US$30.

Critically assess its government policies to increase the birth rate

Government policy to increase the birth rate can be categorized into several
aspects. First, the government provides direct financial incentives for more child
bearings. Second, a social propaganda of family value and parenthood. Third, a
propaganda for romance. While having good incentives, those measures fall short in
a number of areas. Firstly, the financial incentive is not enough to compensate for
the time and financial loss of maternity and the potential loss of career
advancement. The cash incentives is not significant in reducing the economic
burdens of child-rearing in a high-cost city like Singapore. Second, social propaganda
for family value and romance simply cannot resonate with the young generation,
who's been struggling to live separate with their parents.

Can you offer an alternative strategy or strategies to deal with demographic change
in the country
The first and the most accessible solution is to change its immigration policy to
allow global talents to settle in Singapore. Given its unique geographical superiority,
it can attract talents from the developing countries around the region. The second
approach is to tackle the domestic birth rate by providing more robust child care
service. Pre-education programs and after-school programs allow parents to deal
with both child raising and career advancement. The third approach aims for the
long term economic and social health of Singapore by building Singapore into an
automated, smart city that minimizes human laboring. Having edge industry means
having a high profit margin that supports the social health and lowers the cost of
living for households.