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China approves plan to raise retirement age from January 2025
Having people work for longer would ease pressure on pension budgets with many Chinese provinces already reeling from large deficits.…
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China’s legislature approves draft proposal to raise retirement age
HONG KONG: China’s top legislative body has approved a draft proposal to raise the retirement age in the country, the…
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Japan’s new births fall to record low in 2023 as demographic woes deepen
TOKYO: The number of babies born in Japan fell for an eighth straight year to a fresh record low in…
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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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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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Hong Kong’s population climbs to 7.5 million, near 2019 level
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s population rose 2.1 per cent from the middle of last year to June this year, provisional…
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Japan’s population falls while foreign residents rise to record
TOKYO: The population of Japanese citizens decreased at the fastest pace ever while the number of foreign residents rose to…
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Japan’s Kishida to unveil new childcare plan amid election rumours
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to unveil on Tuesday (Jun 13) a package of measures aimed at…
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Weddings are big business in India, with shops cashing in on the elaborate aspirations of young couples
SHOPS WHERE FASHION MEETS AFFORDABILITY While Chandni Chowk has for decades sold wedding outfits, what has changed is the customisation…
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China weighs giving single women IVF access to stem population decline
HUGE UNMET NEED Lyppens said most IVF clinics in China operated at full capacity before the COVID-19 pandemic, and are…
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