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A joke about 'two husbands' turned into a national controversy in China. Here’s what the issue is & why OPPO is in troubleChinese electronics giant OPPO has reportedly punished several senior executives after facing backlash over a controversial social media ad...
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 adds tax to condoms as it works to boost birth ratesChina is introducing a 13% value-added tax on contraceptives, including condoms, for the first time in 30 years. This move aims to boost bi...
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 population set for 51 million drop as pro-birth moves failChina's population is projected to decrease by 51 million over the next decade, reaching 1.36 billion by 2035. This decline is attributed t...
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 ...
Worried China asks girls and boys to marry early, have kids, and retire lateChina's National Health Commission is encouraging early marriage and childbirth to address a declining birth rate. Additionally, the countr...
China's top health body urges marriage, childbirth at 'appropriate ages'China's National Health Commission will promote marriage and childbirth at appropriate ages to address the declining birth rate. The commis...
Why India needs to quickly make the best use of its working-age populationIndia is experiencing a rapid decline in population growth, leading to a smaller number of children and a growing proportion of elders. Thi...
More Chinese tied the knot in 2023, lifting marriage rates for first time in nine yearsChina's new marriages increased by 12.4% in 2023 due to COVID-19 impact. Premier Li Qiang aims for a birth-friendly society amidst declinin...
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...
From France to India, postpartum care is a balance of local traditions and modern scienceA mother carries her baby for 9 months while she goes through a drastic change mentally and physically. But the pain and stress don't stop ...
China starts once-a-decade census of world's largest populationAround seven million community workers and volunteers will drive the two-month data-collection effort, visiting homes ranging from resident...
China, ease of doing business and Kashmir: What Imran Khan told PakistanKhan, whose PTI party trounced the opposition parties, said that he wanted to see pakistan to become a country what Jinnah had dreamed.
US funding cut to UNFPA may have devastating effects: UN chiefRefuting this claim, the UNFPA said all of its work promotes the human rights of individuals and couples to make their own decisions, free ...
- UN secures $40 bn for global health drive
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday announced a 40-billion-dollar drive to improve the health of women and children.