ANALYSIS - China's latest cry for more babies may fall on deaf ears
The marriage-themed festival comes at a time when China is looking to spur weddings and births to counter a shrinking population.
Sat Nov 09 2024
Under bombardment, Lebanon's expectant mothers fear for their unborn babies
Around 11,600 pregnant women remain in Lebanon, of whom around 4,000 are expected to deliver in the next three months, according to OCHA.
Sun Nov 03 2024
Average life expectancy of babies born in 2024 is 75.2 years - DOSM
Selangor has the highest life expectancy at birth for both males and females from 2022 to 2024, says Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin.
Mon Sep 30 2024
Mother in Gaza longs for triplets in Jerusalem hospital
Israel's restrictions on the movement of Palestinians meant Hanan al-Bayouk returned to Gaza while her babies were still in intensive care.
Fri Sep 27 2024
Governments want babies, but people want choices
More people are choosing not to have children, sparking big debates and changing how we view family and society.
Fri Sep 13 2024
Live births in Malaysia drop 10.2 pct in second quarter of 2024
Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said male babies outnumbered females at 51,759 to 48,973 births.
Tue Aug 13 2024
Gaza's pregnant women defy odds to give birth, protect babies
Repeated displacement makes medical care almost impossible.
Fri Jul 12 2024
Premature Gaza babies evacuated to Egypt as Israeli tanks encircle second hospital
The newborns had been in Al Shifa hospital, where several others died after incubators were knocked out during collapse of medical services.
Tue Nov 21 2023
Too close and too cold, premature babies in grave peril at Gaza's Al Shifa hospital
In the absence of infection control measures, the babies are transmitting viruses to each other and they have no immunity.
Tue Nov 14 2023
Twelve infants die in a day at Indian hospital, opposition alleges negligence
The neo-natal unit was crowded with four to five babies in one incubator, which was designed to hold just one, said Yogesh Solanki.
Wed Oct 04 2023
Number of migrants crossing Panama's Darien Gap surpasses 400,000 to record high
More than half of those migrants were children and babies, Panama's security ministry said in a statement.
Fri Sep 29 2023
Dozens of babies die in orphanage as Sudan war takes grim toll on Khartoum
Without enough staff to care for them, they succumbed to severe malnutrition and dehydration, the doctor said.
Mon May 29 2023
5,000 babies born each year in Malaysia with heart problems
Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah said most patients required heart surgery treatment with complex expertise that involved expensive treatment costs.
Mon May 22 2023
South Korea hits record-low weddings as birth rate plunges
South Korea grapples with a chronic decline in birth rate, with the lowest ever number of babies 249,000 born last year.
Fri Mar 17 2023
In aging China, a call for 'bold' steps to cut cost of having babies
Demographers warn that China might get old before it gets rich.
Fri Feb 10 2023
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024