Singapore is high on global paternity list but is far behind top-ranked South Korea
SINGAPORE: A company from the United Kingdom published its 2026 global paternity leave report, which ranked countries in terms of the most leave and best pay rates. According to the list from Moorepay, South Korea is at the top, with fathers in that nation allowed to take paid leave of as much as 20 days, and then an additional 18 months’ leave on a decreasing pay scale. During this period, an…

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Singapore is high on global paternity list but is far behind top-ranked South Korea (opens The Independent Singapore in a new tab)
SINGAPORE: A company from the United Kingdom published its 2026 global paternity leave report, which ranked countries in terms of the most leave and best pay rates. According to the list from Moorepay, South Korea is at the top, with fathers in that nation…


