NUS Centre for Family and Population Research - NUS CFPR

16/10/2026

Earlier today, we had the pleasure of hosting A/Prof Mary Chong for an insightful seminar titled "Looking Back, Envisioning the Future: Life Course Perspectives on Promoting Maternal Health and Child Nutrition".

The seminar explored the importance of nutrition across different stages of life, highlighting findings from Singapore's birth cohort studies and research on maternal and child nutrition in Southeast Asia. A/Prof Chong also shared insights into how early-life nutrition influences long-term health outcomes and the importance of developing context-specific interventions.

Thank you to A/Prof Chong for sharing her insights and to everyone who joined us, both in person and online!

Watch the seminar recording here: https://youtu.be/AvS6UCpP9fQ

12/10/2026

📢 Happening This Friday!

Join us for our upcoming CFPR Seminar featuring A/Prof Chong, who will share life course perspectives on promoting maternal and child nutrition and health.

📅 16 October 2026 (Friday) | 12:00 – 1:30 PM
📍 NUS AS8, Level 6 Conference Room

Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/6pkjc4h5
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09/10/2026

CFPR Steering Committee Member and former CFPR Co-Director A/Prof Bussarawan (Puk) Teerawichitchainan wrote an East Asia Forum analysis titled “Vietnam’s pronatalist turn must go beyond the baby bonus”. The commentary discusses Vietnam’s recent shift from fertility control policy to pronatalist policy. She argues that one-off cash incentives alone are unlikely to reverse low fertility. Instead, A/Prof Puk highlights the need for broader support for families, including affordable childcare, parental leave, supportive workplaces, and long-term preparation for population ageing.

Read more here: https://eastasiaforum.org/2026/09/14/vietnams-pronatalist-turn-must-go-beyond-the-baby-bonus/

05/10/2026

📢 Join A/Prof Mary Chong Foong-Fong on "Looking Back, Envisioning the Future: Life Course Perspectives on Promoting Maternal and Child Nutrition and Health".

📅 16 October 2026 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM
📍NUS AS8, Level 6 Conference Room

Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/6pkjc4h5
Find out more on our upcoming seminars: https://fass.nus.edu.sg/cfpr/seminars/

02/10/2026

Earlier this afternoon, CFPR had the pleasure of hosting Prof. Fumiya Uchikoshi for our seminar on "The Emergence of Gray Divorce in Japan: A Data Linkage Approach".

Prof. Uchikoshi shared insights into changing patterns of divorce in later life in Japan, including how gray divorce varies across age, gender and educational groups. The seminar offered an interesting look at the evolving social and demographic landscape of divorce in Japan.

Thank you to Prof. Uchikoshi and everyone who joined us!

Watch the recording: https://youtu.be/iF7COvMj2cs

28/09/2026

📢 Just 2 days left to register!

Join us as Prof. Uchikoshi examines rising "gray divorce" in Japan across gender and education levels, offering new insights into shifting global older-adult divorce trends.

📅 2 October 2026 | 12:00 - 1:30 PM
📍 NUS AS7, Level 6 Seminar Room

Registration Link: https://nus.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_73cQ5sqIr17khJc

18/09/2026

CFPR Steering Committee Members A/Prof Bussarawan (Puk) Teerawichitchainan and Dr Tan Poh Lin were recently featured in Fortune, sharing their perspectives on the "SG Child Support Package" recently unveiled by Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the National Day Rally. They discuss why financial support alone may not be enough, and why wider issues such as work-family pressures, parenting expectations and long-term family well-being matter too.

Read more: https://fortune.com/2026/08/29/singapore-overhauls-baby-bonus-will-it-work-boost-fertility/

15/09/2026

CFPR Co-Director A/Prof Mu Zheng contributed an article to IPS Commons, “Delayed, More Deliberate, and Less Fertile: What the Latest General Household Survey Tells Us About Marriage in Singapore”, which examines what the latest General Household Survey (GHS) reveals about changing patterns of marriage and family life in Singapore.

In the article, A/Prof Mu highlights that while more young Singaporeans are delaying marriage, marriage itself remains highly valued and quite common by midlife. Rather than signalling a decline in marriage, later marriage reflects a shift towards more deliberate partner selection, with financial security, emotional readiness and relationship confidence increasingly seen as prerequisites for marriage.

She also discusses the growing separation between marriage and parenthood, as fertility among married couples continues to decline. While marriage remains an important life goal for many Singaporeans, having children is increasingly seen as a separate and more discretionary decision. With parenthood requiring significant financial, emotional and time commitments, couples are placing greater emphasis on whether they feel able to provide their children with the quality of life, attention and opportunities they aspire to offer.

Read more: https://ipscommons.sg/delayed-more-deliberate-and-less-fertile-what-the-latest-general-household-survey-tells-us-about-marriage-in-singapore/

14/09/2026

📢 Mark your calendars for our upcoming CFPR Seminar Series this October!

We are pleased to welcome Prof Fumiya Uchikoshi, A/Prof Mary Chong Foong-Fong, and A/Prof Karen Kramer for three seminars exploring family and population issues across divorce, maternal and child nutrition, and gender inequality.

🔗 Sign up now: https://fass.nus.edu.sg/cfpr/seminars/

11/09/2026

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Interested in harnessing Python for your research? Join us for Social Science Applications Using Python for Data Driven Research, a 2-day workshop conducted by Dr Huang Ta-Cheng, Lecturer at the NUS Department of Economics.

Whether you're looking to get started with Python or strengthen your ability to work with data, this workshop offers an opportunity to build practical skills in a hands-on learning environment.

📅 26–27 November 2026
📍 NUS Kent Ridge Campus

🔗 Register Here: https://buff.ly/fs09lnH
📑 More Info: https://buff.ly/WBrR8Wd
📧Contact us: [email protected]

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