China's population drops for 2nd year, raises long-term growth concerns
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.
Wed Jan 17 2024
Malaysia's inflation moderates to 1.8% in October - DOSM
Malaysia's headline inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), moderated to 1.8 per cent in October 2023, the lowest since April 2021.
Fri Nov 24 2023
Construction sector expands 9.6% to RM33.4 bil in Q3 - DOSM
The momentum was driven by a double-digit growth in the civil engineering sub-sector and a surge in the special trade activities.
Thu Nov 09 2023
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
Strok: Ambil tindakan, bertindak pantas
Seorang daripada empat rakyat Malaysia akan mengalami strok menjelang 2040 jika tiada langkah pencegahan diambil.
Tue Oct 31 2023
Denmark menerajui EU dalam penggunaan media digital - Tinjauan
Denmark menerajui Kesatuan Eropah (EU) dari segi penggunaan media digital, menurut data tinjauan terbaru.
Fri Aug 18 2023
Don't use minimum wage as benchmark for starting pay of fresh grads - Rafizi
The minimum wage is for unskilled workers, not skilled workers, said Economy Ministry Rafizi Ramli.
Fri Aug 04 2023
Govt will publish salary statistics every yearly quarter - Rafizi
The move will help Malaysians and the economy by creating a focus on salary issues and be a good benchmark for the open work market.
Tue Jun 13 2023
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
Malaysia's inflation rises to 3.3 PCT in 2022 - DOSM
Malaysia's inflation in 2022 rose to 3.3 per cent versus 2.5 per cent in 2021, with the index points standing at 127.2 last year versus 123.1 in 2021, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM)
Wed May 17 2023
South Korea hits record-low weddings as birth rate plunges
South Korea grapples with a chronic decline in birth rate, with the lowest ever number of babies 249,000 born last year.
Fri Mar 17 2023
Despite inflation, 9 in 10 music fans won't be cutting back on concerts
Statistics show that music fans are not willing to sacrifice their passion, despite the general rise in the cost of living.
Tue Feb 28 2023
One woman dies every 2 mins in pregnancy, childbirth: UN
These new statistics reveal the urgent need to ensure every woman and girl has access to critical health services, Tedros said.
Sun Feb 26 2023
UK suffers worst year for strike action since 1989
The ONS said nearly 2.5 million working days were lost to industrial action last year.
Tue Feb 14 2023
Malaysia's population estimated at 33 million in Q4 2022 - DOSM
According to DOSM's Mohd Uzir, the gender ratio was 111 males per 100 females.
Thu Feb 09 2023