Population
Jakarta is now the world’s largest city, but it isn’t ready for the challenges
A new UN report highlights the rise of Asia’s megacities and the urgent need for them to have the infrastructure for climate resilience
China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate
[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.
Delhi’s worst air in years fuels anger in test for Modi’s party
The capital has battled air pollution for years
A shrinking world will turn our problems upside down
The political and economic priorities of a depopulating society could be very different from today’s
New Zealand’s slow population growth hampers economic recovery
Gross domestic product has contracted in three of the last five quarters to June
Singapore’s population hits record 6.11 million, boosted by foreign workers
Citizen births edge up 1.2% in 2024 while number of marriages falls 5.7%, with families getting smaller over time
Don’t panic about the global fertility crash
A world with fewer people would not be all bad
New Zealand posts slowest population growth in three years
The country’s economy has historically relied on population growth to stoke domestic demand and support growth
New Zealand sees most citizens leave since 2012 as economy cools
Foreign workers are also increasingly reluctant to head to New Zealand when work is scarce
Japanese population sees record drop in 2024
THE population of Japanese nationals fell by a record amount - more than 900,000 people - in 2024, official data showed, as the country battles to reverse its perennially low birth rates.
