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China's marriages drop to decade low, deepening demographic concernsMarriage registrations in China have seen a significant drop. Official data reveals a 6.2% decrease in the first quarter compared to last y...- China to build 'birth-friendly society', refine social security systemChina plans a "childbirth-friendly society" in five years. Policies will boost employment, income, and social security. Marriage and childb...
- China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rateChina has removed a three-decade tax exemption on contraceptives. This move aims to encourage more births in the country. Condoms and contr...
- China introduces subsidy to spur population growthThe government will spend 3,600 yuan ($502) a year per child under age three, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. The assistance,...
- Rs 12 lakh per child scheme in China: Worried Dragon plans to pay women directly to have more babiesChina plans a national cash handout for every newborn to tackle a falling birth rate that threatens its economic future. Local schemes in T...
- The country that once limited babies is now paying for themChina birthrate: China plans to give cash to families to encourage childbirth. Each child will get 3,600 yuan yearly until age three, start...
- China's deflationary pressures persist as trade gloom worsensThe world's second-largest economy has gotten off to a bumpy start this year. A nascent pick-up in retail sales and robust expansion in fac...
- China's economy in trouble due to Donald Trump's trade war? Data shows 'weak' state of world's second-largest economyChinese authority has released data pertaining to the country's economy for the months of January and February. Here are key findings.
- China's Jan-Feb industrial output slows, retail sales growth picks up speedChina's industrial output slowed to 5.9% growth in January-February from December's 6.2%, while retail sales rose by 4.0%, the fastest sinc...
- Beijing unveils 'special action plan' to stimulate lagging consumptionThe plan comes as levels of consumer demand have suffered various setbacks in recent years, due to factors like COVID-19 disruptions and a ...
- China to boost residents' incomes to spur spendingChina's cabinet plans to boost residents' income and consumption to offset declining exports, promoting wage growth, property income, and s...
- China announces new measures for couples to have more children to avert demographic crisisChina has introduced policies such as childbirth subsidies and tax cuts for parents to combat decreasing birth rates and address an ageing ...
- China looks to spur births, aid families in fight on shrinking populationChina has introduced a range of measures, including better maternity support and financial aid for families, to boost the birth rate amid a...
- China to improve childbirth policies, boost support for elderlyThe measures come after China's population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, with new births dropping to about half of those in 2...
- US reports big interest in $52 billion semiconductor chips fundingUS President Joe Biden said in a statement that companies have announced $166 billion in semiconductors and electronics manufacturing over ...
- China's biggest online travel agency to pay employees 1 billion yuan to have kidsThe company, one of the world's largest online travel agencies, with 400 million users, said it would pay a parental cash subsidy of 10,000...
- South Korea's trade minister to raise concerns over Chips Act in US meetingsDuring his trip, South Korea's trade minister plans to meet senior officials from the US Commerce Department and White House as well as off...
- How China is seeking to boost its falling birth rateThe policy, which limited families to one child, was strictly enforced with violators fined and mothers often forced to have abortions. It ...
- Population Debate: China couples question 3-child policy, leaders bet on AI, automationThey are already working on alternatives to demographic dividend, focussing on technology, especially automation and AI, as the driving fac...
- Why India must expand the scope of the two-year-old Maternity BillIn this five-year term, the Government must think about how to make their landmark Maternity Bill Amendment Act (MBA) more effective.
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