![S. Korean president announces new ministry to tackle national birth rate crisis S. Korean president announces new ministry to tackle national birth rate crisis](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-05/41715231424_yoonsukyeol.jpg)
S. Korean president announces new ministry to tackle national birth rate crisis
South Korea has set up a new ministry to address the country's declining birth rate, described as a "national emergency."
Thu May 09 2024
![China kicks off nationwide population survey amid declining birth rate China kicks off nationwide population survey amid declining birth rate](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-11/41698824645_TBstroller.jpg)
China kicks off nationwide population survey amid declining birth rate
Authorities struggle to incentivise people to have more children amid a declining birth rate.
Wed Nov 01 2023
![Vietnam records almost 100,000 dengue cases Vietnam records almost 100,000 dengue cases](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-06/41591612307_NYAMUK.jpg)
Vietnam records almost 100,000 dengue cases
The infection number in the capital city of Hanoi has shown no sign of declining.
Wed Oct 18 2023
![Declining trend in school dropouts Declining trend in school dropouts](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-04/71680328535_LimHuiYing.jpg)
Declining trend in school dropouts
Lim Hui Ying said the dropout rate involving Year Three, Four and Six students for the period between 2019 to 2022 increased.
Wed Oct 11 2023
![Marriages in China slump to historic low Marriages in China slump to historic low](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2015-10/51443760180_wedding.jpg)
Marriages in China slump to historic low
The drop in couples tieing the knot, comes as authorities deal with a declining birth rate and a falling population.
Mon Jun 12 2023
![It's 'now or never' to stop Japan's shrinking population, PM says It's 'now or never' to stop Japan's shrinking population, PM says](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-05/51620781886_OsakaJapan.jpg)
It's 'now or never' to stop Japan's shrinking population, PM says
Fumio Kishida pledges to take urgent steps to tackle the country's declining birth rate.
Mon Jan 23 2023
![Sperm count is declining at accelerating rate worldwide: Study Sperm count is declining at accelerating rate worldwide: Study](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-11/51668580639_SPERM.jpg)
Sperm count is declining at accelerating rate worldwide: Study
Exposure to pollution, plastics, smoking, drugs, prescribed medication, including poor diet lifestyle, suggested to be contributory factors.
Wed Nov 16 2022
![Urgency lacking as TB passes COVID as biggest killer: Expert Urgency lacking as TB passes COVID as biggest killer: Expert](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-10/61666770065_tuberculosis.jpg)
Urgency lacking as TB passes COVID as biggest killer: Expert
With global COVID deaths steadily declining, "TB has regained the dubious distinction", Spigelman said.
Wed Oct 26 2022
!['Political fix' needed for Wikileaks' Assange - lawyer 'Political fix' needed for Wikileaks' Assange - lawyer](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-10/81666336138_WikiLeaks.jpg)
'Political fix' needed for Wikileaks' Assange - lawyer
Legal appeals against Assange's extradition to the US could continue for another decade and his health is declining, his lawyer said.
Fri Oct 21 2022
![Number of youth bankrupts in country declining - Deputy Minister Number of youth bankrupts in country declining - Deputy Minister](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/81660546033_TiLianKer.jpg)
Number of youth bankrupts in country declining - Deputy Minister
Ti said based on information from the Malaysian Department of Insolvency, there were 10,137 bankrupt youths in 2020 until June 2022.
Mon Aug 15 2022
![World's oldest known male giant panda, An An, dies at 35 World's oldest known male giant panda, An An, dies at 35](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-07/81658387338_Panda.jpg)
World's oldest known male giant panda, An An, dies at 35
An An's health had showed steady signs of deterioration over the past few weeks, with his food intake declining.
Thu Jul 21 2022
![Bankruptcy trend declining, action by banks is the last resort - BNM governor Bankruptcy trend declining, action by banks is the last resort - BNM governor](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-05/81652417211_GabenorBankNegara.jpg)
Bankruptcy trend declining, action by banks is the last resort - BNM governor
The bankruptcy cases trend among individuals has been declining since 2016, including the period during which the OPR was raised in 2018.
Fri Jul 15 2022
![Pay attention to health to prevent microsleep - Expert Pay attention to health to prevent microsleep - Expert](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-06/61656052749_TBTIDUR.jpg)
Pay attention to health to prevent microsleep - Expert
A psychology lecturer described microsleep as a signal to indicate that a person's health condition is declining.
Fri Jun 24 2022
![Shift in consumer purchasing behaviour as inflation hits Shift in consumer purchasing behaviour as inflation hits](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-05/81651644731_TBSHOPPINGRAYA.jpg)
Shift in consumer purchasing behaviour as inflation hits
Consumers' purchasing behaviour in the country has been showing a declining shift as inflation, caused mainly by higher commodities prices, puts pressure on household budgets.
Wed May 04 2022
![Two PKRC opened at HPJ, HTAR to face possible COVID case surge Two PKRC opened at HPJ, HTAR to face possible COVID case surge](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-01/51643641020_TBCOVIDMAEPS.jpg)
Two PKRC opened at HPJ, HTAR to face possible COVID case surge
The PKRC at the MAEPS is expected to be closed this month due to the declining number of patients.
Mon May 02 2022