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Authorities pledge a strict crackdown on illegal practices, including buying/selling of sperm, eggs, and surrogacy services.

Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin says the lower growth could be attributed to the decline of child births.

The birth rate hit a record low last year in China, which has a population of 1.4 billion, as fellow Asian giant India outpaced it to become the world's most populous nation.

Beijing urgently trying a variety of measures to incentivise young couples to have children after China posted a population decline in 2023.

The debate over falling birth rates has taken centre stage worldwide, with some people vilifying those who choose to not have children.

South Korea plans to launch a new govt ministry dedicated to demographic challenges after years of incentives failed to ease baby crisis.

With births falling last year to a record low, Japan's population is likely to decline by about 30% to 87 million by 2070, with four people in every 10 aged 65 or more.

South Korea has set up a new ministry to address the country's declining birth rate, described as a "national emergency."

In his first news conference in 21 months, Yoon pledged to focus on improving the economy and tackling what he called the national emergency of flagging birth rates.

The closures come as Chinese policymakers grapple with how to boost young couples' desire to have children.

Most South Koreans cite high housing costs as the biggest hurdle for getting married.

It is the first time for a South Korean company to give such a high fertility incentive in cash to its workers.

The National Bureau of Statistics said the total number of people in China dropped by 2.08 million, or 0.15%, to 1.409 billion in 2023.

The suspension comes amid several investigations related to the issuance of fake birth certificates as surrogacy is illegal in China.

100 South Korean men and women gathered at a hotel near Seoul, dressed in their best at a mass blind-dating event, hoping to find love.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

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.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

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