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Japan flu epidemic: Over 4,000 hospitalised, more than 100 schools shut as experts warn virus may be mutating; Here’s what we know so farJapan flu outbreak: Japan is grappling with an unusually early and severe flu epidemic, leading to widespread hospitalisations and school c...- 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...
- Singapore will go extinct like the Roman empire: Elon Musk blames being rich as the main reason for population declineElon Musk has reignited concerns over population decline, linking it to civilisational collapse and low birth rates in wealthy nations. Dra...
- Sensex rallies 900 points, Nifty tops 22,750 as Asian cues lift sentiment; all eyes on Fed meetIndian benchmark indices rose significantly on Tuesday, driven by gains in Asian markets amidst optimism about China's economy. Key financi...
- Dollar on back foot as economic worries sap confidence; yuan firmsThe U.S. dollar remains near a five-month low due to President Trump's unpredictable trade policies and weak economic data. The euro is clo...
- Japan’s birthrate hits new low: Expert warns only one teenager will be left by THIS year in world's 4th biggest economyJapan faces a severe demographic crisis with a record low birthrate, a shrinking workforce, and rising social security costs. Government me...
- More countries, including China, are grappling with shrinking and aging populationsCountries grappling with population decline and aging issues offer financial incentives to encourage childbirth. China, Japan, Italy, and S...
- Budget 2025: Total Fertility Rate is slow-moving but an important long-term considerationUnion Budget: India's population has surpassed China's, with a significant working-age demographic. However, a declining Total Fertility Ra...
- Japan plans to give three weekly offs to everybody from next year to grow youngerThe Tokyo Metropolitan Government is set to implement a four-day workweek for its employees starting in April 2025, aiming to address Japan...
- US Election 2024: How Trump's trade war could affect everyday Americans and their businessesUS Election 2024: Donald Trump, the former president and current Republican nominee, has re-emphasized tariffs as a primary solution to var...
- Japan introduces dating app to boost marriage and birth ratesTokyo City Hall is introducing "Tokyo Futari Story" to combat loneliness and declining marriage rates in Japan. This initiative includes a ...
- ADB approves USD 40.5 mn loan for integrated early childhood development programme in MeghalayaAsian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday said it has approved a USD 40.5-million loan for integrated early childhood development (ECD) and...
- Against war and other shocks, pandemic fades from world economic agendaWith the world fractured by war, commodity price shocks, possible recession, financial market stress, and a slide towards deglobalization, ...
- China allows couples third child amid demographic crisisFrom the 1980s, China strictly limited most couples to one child, a policy enforced with threats of fines or loss of jobs, leading to abuse...
- View: Two-child cap and other disincentives should go. We need more babies, not lessIndia’s fertility is plummeting. It must abandon bogus fears of excess population and prepare for a future with fewer and fewer people of w...
- A third child? No, thanks, say young ChineseOn Monday, the world's most populous nation further relaxed its strict family planning controls, allowing couples to have three children af...
- Six in 10 women employees in India feel less optimistic about their career prospects today than before pandemic: SurveyThe Deloitte Global report, “Women @ Work: A global outlook,” finds that these increased responsibilities are having devastating effects on...
- Dollar pins hopes on Fed, Biden for cementing rebound from 8-week lowOn Wednesday, the U.S. central bank is widely expected to maintain its policy settings.
- Child policies across the world: From restrictions to incentivesThe BJP-led Assam govt recently made public a controversial draft population policy under which those with more than 2 children will not be...
- India remains bright spot in global economy: IMF chief Christine LagardeEmerging markets had largely driven the recovery and the expectation was that the advanced economies would pick up the "growth baton".
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