Sim ‘shocked’ by declining birth rates across all races

Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin has once again sounded the alarm on declining birth rates in the country, saying it will have wide-ranging effects on the country in the long term.

Citing newly released data from the Statistics Department, Sim noted a declining trend in birth rates across all races from the first quarter of 2024 to its third quarter compared to the same period in 2023.