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The shift in societal norms could prove pivotal in a country that over past decade has seen its birthrate plummet to lowest in the world.

The legal age for marriage in China is 22 for men and 20 for women, amongst the highest in the world.

The National Bureau of Statistics says the total number of people in China dropped by 1.39 million to 1.408 billion in 2024.

Authorities in the world's most advanced ageing society hopes to stem further declines in the birthrate.

Japan said will take "unprecedented steps" to cope with low birthrate, expanding childcare and promoting wage hikes for younger workers.

There are a number of factors that could contribute to a decline in the birth rate.

UN experts now see China's population shrinking by 109 million by 2050, more than triple the decline of their previous forecast in 2019.

Many Japanese commentators said the situation was not surprising and slammed their government for not doing enough to fight it.

In an effort to encourage couples to have children, Shaanxi is looking to sharply increase the duration of paid maternity leave.

Millions are approaching retirement age with neither enough younger generations, or immigrants, to fill their shoes.

After devoting all of their time and energy into their only child, many parents said they are simply exhausted for a second child.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ordered his new minister for demographic issues to come up with "bold proposals" for raising Japan's birthrate.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that Brazil's BRICS presidency will strengthen BRICS' push for a multipolar world and fairer global relations, reported Xinhua.

Digital investments in Malaysia hit a record RM163.6 billion in 2024, compared to RM46.8 billion in 2023, driven by a stable government and pro-business policies

The Ministry of Education (MOE) has assured that Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) will always be prepared to provide the necessary infrastructure for developing new terminologies in the Malay language.

Reuters, The Associated Press, and Bloomberg News issued a statement on Wednesday warning that limiting the number of wire services with access to the White House

Gene Hackman, the intense character actor who won two Oscars, has died alongside his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog at home

Leading companies in Malaysias gig economy have raised concerns over the draft of the country's upcoming Gig Workers Bill, urging for refinement of key provisions before tabling it at the Parliament

The national household debt, which stood at RM1.63 trillion as at end-December 2024 -- equivalent to 84.2 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP)

The government and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will continue to strengthen and improve existing channels and mechanisms to facilitate trade and investment transactions in the local currency.

The Light Rail Transit Line 3 (LRT3) in the Klang Valley is scheduled to start operation on Sept 30, 2025, after the project's hand-over to Prasarana Malaysia Bhd by the turnkey contractor on July 31.

Egypt on rejected on Wednesday any proposal for taking control of the Gaza Strip, after a call by Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid for Cairo to temporarily administer the Palestinian territory