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Global fertility rate to keep plummeting, major study warns
“IMPLICATIONS ARE IMMENSE” “We are facing staggering social change through the 21st century,” he said in a statement. IHME researcher…
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Marriage rates in China rise for first time in nine years
HONG KONG: The number of new marriages in China jumped 12.4 per cent in 2023 from a year earlier, reversing…
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Uber Eats starts robot deliveries in Tokyo
TOKYO: “Caution, robot!” chirps the green self-driving delivery vehicle as it trundles down the street to a pork cutlet restaurant…
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Faced with world’s lowest birth rate, South Korea ramps up efforts to keep elderly population active
When Madam Chung returns home from school, for instance, she takes her books out and continues studying. Her son Park…
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China regions rethink support for workers with older parents as population ages
In Beijing, local authorities gave similar positive responses on Jan 30 to residents calling for the nursing leave to be…
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IN FOCUS: Low birth rate, ageing society could cripple Thailand but it’s not a done deal yet
Its Hire Me project – “Jangwan Ka” in Thai – seeks to provide jobs for people who cannot enter the…
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China’s economic slump different from Japan in 1980s, with greater growth prospects despite ageing population: Ong Ye Kung
Mr Ong also highlighted the challenges faced by young Americans who had to rebuild from the rubbles of World War…
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Optimism over China’s economic future amid market reforms, ageing population not necessarily a hurdle: Ong Ye Kung
Mr Ong also highlighted the challenges faced by young Americans who had to rebuild from the rubbles of World War…
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China to hold nationwide survey on population changes in November
HONG KONG: China’s National Bureau of Statistics will conduct a nationwide sample survey in November to help better plan population…
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Children in Japan bring cheer to nursing homes by popping by for meals once a month
TOKYO: On most days, elderly living at a care facility housed in a Tokyo condominium eat their three meals a…
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