China’s births have fallen to a level comparable to that of 1738, when the country’s total population was only about 150 ...

Meanwhile, states like Himachal Pradesh and Punjab are also facing growing concerns about ageing citizens. In contrast, ...

Artificial intelligence sparks job loss fears, but shrinking global populations suggest AI may ease labour shortages rather than cause mass unemployment in the future.

As China’s fertility rate falls to roughly half the replacement level of 2.1, Beijing is scrambling to boost births through policy incentives. But the decline now resembles a boulder rolling ...

Japan's crude-steel production has fallen to fourth in the world for the first time in more than 60 years. The figure is a ...

Vembu has repeatedly warned that India should pay close attention to what is happening in China and Japan. Citing Chinese ...

The inaugural 2026 Global Fertility Crisis Forum was held last Thursday in Hong Kong. The event brought together 44 guests from more than ten countries and regions, including representatives from the ...

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Japan's electricity demand is expected to grow 5.3% over the next decade, driven by rising consumption from data centres and semiconductor factories, the ...

KOCHI: The Reserve Bank of India wants Kerala to age gracefully and responsibly. Categorising the state as an “ageing” ...

Official campaigning for the House of Representatives election kicked off Jan. 27. Debates will intensify as Japan heads toward voting and ballot coun･･･ ...

With Japan's rapidly aging population putting mounting pressure on medical and nursing care systems, local governments are increasingly turning to an unexpected tool in dementia prevention: early ...

Across the world, water scarcity is emerging as one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. Climate change is pushing rivers and aquifers into unprecedented extremes, droughts and floods ...