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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...
3,600 yuan for one kid: China once fined families for extra babies, now it’s paying couples to have themChina reverses its one-child policy. Now, the government provides cash for newborns. Starting in 2025, families get 3,600 yuan annually per...
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...
Healthscope in critical condition: Inside the collapse of Australia’s second-biggest private hospital networkHealthscope, Australia's second-largest private hospital network, faces uncertainty as its parent company enters receivership. Despite the ...
$5,000 'baby bonus': Trump admin works to convince American women to have more children as birthrates declineThe Trump administration is exploring pronatalist policies to address declining birthrates, including baby bonuses and incentives for marri...
South Korea birth rate rose last year, first time in a decadeSouth Korea's birth rate increased for the first time in a decade, reaching 4.7 babies per 1,000 people in 2024. The rise is attributed to ...
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...
Why is Japan grappling with record-low birth rates? Here’s what the govt saidJapan faces a significant demographic challenge, with the country's birth rate hitting a record low for the eighth consecutive year. The mo...
Why North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un is begging and crying in front of womenNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un made an impassioned plea to the women of his country to have more children and raise them as communists. He...
China population: Maternity wards being shut down amid declining birth rate; Here’s all you need to knowA number of Chinese hospitals have closed down their maternity wards due to falling birth rates. The population is graying on the other han...
Citibank doles out gift to new mothers, offers childcare allowance of upto Rs 1.32 lakh above salaryThe assistance is quite different from childcare benefits typically provided as it allows employees to determine which daycare service they...
- Top financial & business events of 2011
Except for the announcement of Direct Tax Code implementation from April 2012 and the the Food Security Bill tabled in the Lok Sabha, 2011 ...
- Government introduces National Food Security Bill in Lok Sabha
The government on Thursday introduced the much anticipated National Food Security Bill in Parliament.