birth rate

The country is a harbinger of the demographic challenges that will soon buffet its developed peers

More foreigners becoming PRs and citizens can support demand for private homes

The costs of raising kids are high, and parents’ employability may suffer

It is down by 2.1% to about 706,000 from a year earlier, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reports

Birth rates are falling across much of East Asia and in advanced economies throughout Europe and North America

Falling birthrates, a phenomenon across richer countries, are obviously a drag on firms that make products for children

[HONG KONG] China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices from Jan 1 in new steps to spur a flagging birth rate.

The reason given for singledom is an eminently practical one: ‘together costs’ are spiralling

The Republic’s fertility rate has been on a steady decline. Observers and parents say support from the government and employers could be key to reversing that trend. But will it be enough?