Social issues

Falling fertility rates pose major challenges for the global economy

Terry Vine | Getty Images Falling fertility rates are set to spark a transformational demographic shift over the next 25…

Affordable retirement destinations in Spain, Thailand and more

Retiring in the U.S. can be expensive. In Florida, often the favorite state of the nation’s retirees, settling down to…

Hong Kong’s National Security draft has life imprisonment for ‘treason’

The flag of Hong Kong flies from a ferry boat on July 2, 1997, a day after the former British…

China youth unemployment will stay elevated in 2024, but EIU warns economic impact will linger

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 22: Students attend a job fair for graduates at Zhengzhou University on September 22, 2023 in…

Jeffrey Epstein court document names unsealed Wednesday

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell attend Batman Forever/R. McDonald Event on June 13, 1995 in New York City. Patrick McMullan…

Singapore urges public to continue getting vaccinated as cases surge

SINGAPORE — Singapore’s latest spike in Covid cases may be starting to peak — but the public needs to stay…

Blackrock, AIIB among backers of Asia-focused Seraya Partners Fund I

Wind turbine blades rotate in the tidal flat in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, China, November 18, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto…

Parenting tips from a dad who’s fostered 36 kids — by himself

Peter Mutabazi and some of the children he has fostered or adopted. Peter Mutabazi Peter Mutabazi has fostered or adopted…

As Singapore’s aging population grows, businesses court older spenders

Citizens aged 65 and above make up almost a fifth of Singapore’s population in 2023. Nicky Loh | Bloomberg |…

Nita Ambani on women empowerment, India’s bid for 2036 Olympics

International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Nita Ambani addresses the media after cricket was approved as an Olympic sport on Oct.…