Singapore
In Singapore, in launching the National Family Week in May 2000, Prime Minister, Goh Chok Tong stated in his address;

"I believe that the call for strong and stable families will resonate with many people. Feedback and media reports seem to indicate that Singaporeans do want a balance in their lives. The challenge is for the individual to take stock and decide on the correct balance, and for Government and other employers to assist him or her to achieve such a balance. Building strong and healthy families should be our personal and national goal."

Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, the Minister for Community Development and Sports speaking at the same event said, "Family-friendly workplace practices are not just a good-to-have staff benefits; they will increasingly become competitive tools for organisations to attract and retain talents."

BG Lee Hsien Loong, Deputy Prime Minister speaking about 4 months later in September 2000, said that the civil service is leading the way by adopting family friendly measures at the work place. It already has measures to help working mothers in the civil service.

In addition, the civil service recently announced measures like allowing telecommuting, where practical, as an alternative working arrangement, particularly for parents with young children; and flexi-time work arrangements, as long as there is no loss of productivity or lapse in service standards to the public.

He added that experience has shown that well-designed and effectively implemented family friendly policies strengthen businesses. They boost productivity and lower costs, by improving retention, reducing absenteeism, and enhancing worker commitment.