China announces 3-child policy amid declining birthrate, ageing population

May 31, 2021

Beijing [China], May 31 : In a major shift, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Monday announced that it will allow all couples to...

China's three-child policy won't prevent long-term trend toward lower annual births, says top economist

Jun 14, 2021

Beijing [China], June 15 : China's recently-announced three-child policy will not help the country to drastically raise the birthrate, said a top Chinese...

With 2,42,334 newborn babies in 2024, South Korea records rise in birthrate after nine years

Jan 03, 2025

The number of newborns in South Korea increased last year for the first time in nine years, according to government data released on Friday....

World Bank sees inflation declining in India

Dec 06, 2022

India's October inflation dropped to 6.77 per cent, from 7.41 per cent in the preceding month, mainly due to easing prices in the food...

World's positive sentiment towards China declining: Study

Nov 16, 2021

Beijing [China], November 16, : Recent trends portray the diminishing popularity of China among developed nations. For the past 15 years, positive sentiments for...

Canada's COVID-19 new cases continue declining

Oct 23, 2021

Ottawa [Canada], October 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada saw an average of 2,821 COVID-19 new cases daily on Oct. 15-21, a decrease of 11 percent compared...