Population
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.
China unveils childcare subsidies in push to boost fertility
[BEIJING] China rolled out on Monday an annual childcare subsidy of 3,600 yuan (S$645) until age three, as authorities look to spur a flagging birth rate with fewer young people choosing to have child...
Vietnam ends two-child policy to stem falling birth rates
Couples will now have the right to decide when to have children, how many to have, and the spacing between births, the official Vietnam News Agency reports
Japan sees record population drop in 2024
It’s the largest fall on record since the government began collecting comparable data in 1950
