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Women in China get phone calls from government workers asking: ‘Are you pregnant now?’
SINGAPORE: “I got a call from a grassroots (worker) this morning, asking if I was pregnant,” reads a viral post…
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China looks to spur births, aid families in fight on shrinking population
BEIJING: China outlined steps on Monday (Oct 28) to improve family planning and parenting measures in an effort to boost the…
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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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Many hospitals in China stop newborn delivery services as birth rate drops
China’s population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023 as the record-low birth rate and high deaths due to…
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More women in China choosing singledom as economy stutters
NO APOLOGIES After decades of improving women’s education levels, workforce participation and social mobility, Chinese authorities now face a dilemma…
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Focus on people not numbers, China told, as it faces unavoidable birth decline
“Greater attention should be paid to data changes related to improving the quality of child-rearing, including but not limited to…
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Hospital director in China under investigation for selling birth certificates
HONG KONG: The director of a hospital in China’s central Hubei province is under investigation for selling birth certificates, with…
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India’s fertility rate faces sharp decline amid rising concern over lifestyle factors, infertility
Dr Sabine Kapasi, global strategy lead of the UN’s emergency response team, said: “We can create insurance systems … and…
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China’s Xi’an sends ‘sweet love’ messages to encourage babymaking
HONG KONG: Family planning authorities in the historic Chinese city of Xi’an texted residents this week wishing them “sweet love,…
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Commentary: China needs immigrants to escape a ‘low fertility trap’
But changing immigration policy will likely require a change in mindset. In a recent story by The Economist, the reporter…
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