Marriage
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Asia
Chinese marriages slid by a fifth in 2024, fanning birthrate concerns
HONG KONG: Marriages in China plummeted by a fifth last year, the biggest drop on record, despite manifold efforts by…
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Asia
New rules on polygamy for male Jakarta civil servants to ‘protect families’, says acting governor amid backlash
JAKARTA: New rules on polygamy among male civil servants in Jakarta seek to “impose stricter conditions” on the practice, the…
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Asia
Marriage registrations in China drop for the first nine months of 2024
BEIJING: China, which has been releasing a slew of measures to bolster its sagging population levels, recorded a drop in…
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Mexico
Is polyamorous marriage legal in Mexico?
Have you ever wondered if polyamorous marriage is legal in Mexico? Traditional Catholic values have strongly influenced how couples and…
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News
Las Vegas lawyer and wife killed amid custody fight for children from prior marriage, family says
LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas lawyer and his wife had been in the middle of a contentious battle for…
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Asia
Thailand moves closer to legalising same-sex unions as parliament passes landmark Bill
BANGKOK: Thailand’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday (Mar 27) passed a marriage equality Bill at the final reading, in a landmark step that moves the country closer to becoming…
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Asia
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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Asia
Analysis: Tackling LGBT discrimination still work in progress as Thailand poised to walk down marriage equality aisle
BANGKOK: Many people dream of marrying the ones they love and building a family together. For Ms Jitrada Plaiduang and…
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Asia
43% spike in Malaysia’s divorce cases last year due to effects of COVID-19 lockdown, experts say
MUSLIM MARRIAGES: POLYGAMY AND THE THREE “TALAK” Lawyers told CNA that Muslim women who may have been mistreated in polygamous…
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Asia
India’s top court declines to legalise same-sex marriage
NEW DELHI: India’s top court on Tuesday (Oct 17) said it cannot legalise same-sex marriages, with the chief justice of…
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