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

The rise of childfree marriages has led to heated debate, especially among Malays.

The marriage registrar received funds from a company owner to register marriages without going through the prescribed procedures.

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

The fact that child marriage remains 'still LEGAL' in Malaysia may have unintended 'normalisation' effect on the rape cases.

The court ruling comes five years after a historic 2018 judgement when the Supreme Court scrapped a colonial-era ban on gay sex.

Only Taiwan and Nepal allow same-sex unions in Asia, where largely conservative values still dominate politics and society.

A notice said the reward was to promote "age-appropriate marriage and childbearing" for first marriages.

The drop in couples tieing the knot, comes as authorities deal with a declining birth rate and a falling population.

Taiwan was the first in Asia to recognise such unions, while same-sex acts are illegal in some countries, such as Malaysia.

MAIS chairman said the number was double the number of applicants who applied for polygamy registration in the same period.

There is growing concern that women are afforded too little protection from domestic violence.

Umoja provides a refuge for women of the Samburu community and beyond fleeing female genital mutilation, domestic abuse or child marriage.

Removing the 'illegitimate' title given to children born out of wedlock is critical for their mental and emotional health.

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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.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.