Life expectancy for Singapore population declines due to COVID-19
Singapore Department of Statistics said the life expectancy data for 2020 to 2022 "assumes that the higher mortality rates due to COVID-19 apply throughout a lifetime.
Mon May 22 2023
China weighs giving single women IVF access to stem population decline
The changes mean unmarried women can take paid maternity leave and receive child subsidies previously only available to married couples.
Mon May 01 2023
Japan's population drops below 125 million, down for 12th year
Of the total population, males accounted for 48.6 per cent with a fall for the 15th consecutive year.
Wed Apr 12 2023
LED streetlights contribute to insect population declines: Study
The results were eye-opening, with a 47 per cent reduction in insect population at the hedgerow sites.
Sat Aug 28 2021
China announces three-child policy, in major policy shift
China has announced that it will allow each couple to have up to three children, marking the end of a strict two-child policy.
Mon May 31 2021