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Commentary: South Korea has world’s lowest fertility rate – that’s bad news for its economy
COLLEGE STATION, Texas: Around the world, nations are looking at the prospect of shrinking, ageing populations – but none more…
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Commentary: Divorce is a ‘certificate of happiness’ for some women in modern China
WESTERN NOTIONS OF LOVE AND PERSONAL CHOICE These amendments eased the divorce process and made China one of the world’s…
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Beijing to cover IVF, other fertility treatments for couples from July
HONG KONG: Beijing’s government on Thursday (Jun 15) announced that it would cover 16 types of assisted reproduction technology under…
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‘We don’t need a baby, we have a cat’: Hong Kong women say no to kids as experts ponder baby shortage
Among developed Western countries, France had a TFR of 1.8, followed by 1.7 in the United States and 1.6 in…
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Free education, equal rights for unmarried women among proposals to boost China’s fertility
HONG KONG: Free college education and equal rights for unmarried women are among proposals being urged by members of China’s…
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As China’s birth rate slumps, political advisor urges egg freezing for single women
HONG KONG: A member of China’s top political advisory body said she would propose allowing unmarried women to access egg…
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