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Babies compete in a baby crawling competition hosted by a Japanese magazine that specializes in pregnancy, childbirth and child-rearing, in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture on November 23, 2015. / AFP

Japan’s new births fall to record low in 2023 as demographic woes deepen

February 28, 2024
by jeerapas@thaipbs.or.th
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The number of babies born in Japan fell for an eighth straight year to a fresh record low in 2023, preliminary government data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the daunting task the country faces…

China’s falling birth rate pushes baby product firms to diversify

May 11, 2023
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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With fewer babies than ever being born in China, companies making children’s products are setting their sights beyond milk bottles, baby carriers and strollers to stay in business. “We now…

Innovative policies needed to tackle declining population in Asian countries – expert

January 23, 2023
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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Along with reducing pressure of raising a child, innovative policies such as allowing freezing of eggs and attracting workers from other countries should be considered if Asian countries want to…

The average Thai family has only 1.3 children while it should have two or more, but many factors are behind the sliding birth rate, such as the modern lifestyle, the choice to remain single, or couples choosing not to have children. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

Slumping birth rate poses urgent policy challenges for government

March 7, 2022
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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Thailand’s sliding birth rate, which hit a record low last year, is ringing alarm bells in the corridors of government. The long-term socioeconomic consequences of this phenomenon are being fully…

Thailand’s birth rate falling over past five years

February 15, 2022
by Nad Bunnag
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The birth rate in Thailand has been steadily falling over the past 5 years, so the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has discussed, with various organisations, the creation of a…

China’s birth rate drops to record low in 2021

January 17, 2022
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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BEIJING (Reuters) – Mainland China’s birth rate dropped to a record low in 2021, data showed on Monday, extending a downward trend that led Beijing last year to begin allowing…

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