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More trees do not always mean more birds, and a Japanese study found grassland species fell by over 70% near shelterbelts, showing that restoring habitat can sometimes reduce biodiversityA surprising study reveals that planting trees as windbreaks on farms can devastate bird populations, particularly those needing open grass...
Scanning cancer, up close & personal: A revolution is underway in cancer diagnosisA gene-based test called next-generation sequencing can identify precise mutations, which can then be treated with targeted therapies. Sinc...
Iran war triggers global race to build oil reservesVulnerable nations, stung by the Iran war's economic fallout, are boosting oil and gas storage to weather future crises. This global push f...
Reassure homes, not just economy: Why India’s growth feels weaker at household levelThe ripples of global disruptions are felt in the everyday lives of Indian families, shaping individual narratives beyond simple data point...
Japan population sees record five-year drop, census showsJapan's population has seen a record decline. Census data reveals a 2.5 percent drop over five years. The number of newborns also fell for ...
Can AI financial advice help you retire more comfortably?A retirement economist expresses concern over AI's use in financial advice, noting its limitations despite providing basic guidance. The ar...
'Nobody will fly': India's plane versus train battle gets a twistIndia's Railway Minister said upcoming bullet trains will dominate short-haul routes like Mumbai-Pune and Bengaluru-Chennai, mirroring glob...
Elon Musk predicts that this country will lose 1 million people by the end of 2025: 'AI is the only hope...'Elon Musk, head of SpaceX and Tesla, is worried about Japan's shrinking population. He says Japan will lose nearly a million people this ye...
Japanese population sees record drop in 2024Japan's population crisis deepens as the number of Japanese nationals declined by a record 908,574 in 2024, marking the 16th consecutive ye...
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...
2050 is just 25 years away, is it time to Budget for India’s declining population?India and other nations face significant economic and social challenges as birth rates decline dramatically, leading to aging populations a...
Japan in dire straits: Tokyo to introduce 4-day workweek from April 2025 as country faces big problem; here's how it is trying to solve itJapan's fertility rate is currently at a record low, and this has pressured Tokyo to introduce new reforms in its working culture in order ...
Not just Singapore. Elon Musk has also warned three other countries are in danger of becoming extinct from EarthElon Musk has voiced concerns about declining birth rates, in Singapore, where the fertility rate has dropped to a historic low of 0.97. He...
No love, no problem: A surprising new friendship marriage trend is growing in JapanFriendship marriages in Japan cater to asexual and homosexual individuals by forming non-romantic legal partnerships for companionship and ...
Japan's population falls for the 15th year in a row. Births hit a record low, deaths a record highJapan's population declined for the 15th consecutive year, dropping by over half a million due to low birth rates and an aging population. ...
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...
India may overtake China as most populous country sooner than UN projections of 2027: ReportIndia is expected to add nearly 273 million people to its population between now and 2050, a UN report said in 2019, forecasting that the c...
What I read this week: Want to beat the Sensex? Just buy stocks the index discardsNot many know that Japan has also been on the tapering mode. Well, statistics indicate that.
- Japanese shrug off recession, crowd pachinko parlours
In the smoky Maruhan gambling Parlour near Tokyo’s Shinjuku station, Shunichiro Nagasawa feeds a 1,000-yen ($10) bill into a pachinko machi...
- Land of rising sun warms up to more foreign labour
Forget the US, UK or even Australia. India’s skilled workers, especially healthcare workers, could now look to Japan as a new destination.