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The declining birth rate is not necessarily driven by economic factors alone, but is more closely linked to awareness levels and the confidence of young couples in raising children.
The declining birth rate is not necessarily driven by economic factors alone, but is more closely linked to awareness levels and the confidence of young couples in raising children.
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Terengganu urges higher birth rate as state nears ‘ageing’ status
KUALA NERUS – The Terengganu government is encouraging young couples to have more children as the...
A medical staff member feeds a baby at a hospital in Danzhai in China's southwestern Guizhou province on May 11, 2021. - (Photo by AFP)
A medical staff member feeds a baby at a hospital in Danzhai in China's southwestern Guizhou province on May 11, 2021. - (Photo by AFP)
World
China's birth rate falls to lowest on record
BEIJING - China's birth rate plunged last year to its lowest level on record, official data...
Experts have raised concerns over the economic and social impact of the ageing population, particularly the risk of labour shortages as the number of retirees grows faster than the working-age population. - File photo
Experts have raised concerns over the economic and social impact of the ageing population, particularly the risk of labour shortages as the number of retirees grows faster than the working-age population. - File photo
World
The Netherlands sees more elderly than young people for first time
ISTANBUL - The Netherlands has, for the first time, recorded a higher number of people aged 65 and...
Median age is the midpoint of a population’s age distribution; as it increases, it reflects the combined effects of longer life expectancy and declining birth rates. Photo illustrated via Canva
Median age is the midpoint of a population’s age distribution; as it increases, it reflects the combined effects of longer life expectancy and declining birth rates. Photo illustrated via Canva
National
Median age of Malaysians set to hit 40.7 years in 2060
PETALING JAYA - Malaysia’s population will undergo a sharp demographic shift over the next four...
Malaysia officially became an ageing nation in 2021, when the proportion of those aged 65 and above reached seven per cent of the total population. - Bernama photo for illustration purpose only
Malaysia officially became an ageing nation in 2021, when the proportion of those aged 65 and above reached seven per cent of the total population. - Bernama photo for illustration purpose only
National
Malaysia to become aged nation by 2048 - Amir Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia is projected to become an ‘aged nation’ by 2048, when the proportion...
Kelantan is projected to become an ageing state in less than a decade. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva
Kelantan is projected to become an ageing state in less than a decade. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva
National
Kelantan projected to become ageing state in less than a decade
KOTA BHARU - Kelantan is projected to become an ageing state in less than a decade.Kelantan National...
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LETTERS
Malaysia’s birth rate decline isn’t about choice - it’s about constraints
"MALAYSIA records fewest births ever, fuelling population decline concerns”“Only three states in...
The lifespan of the average Malaysian has risen, forcing the younger generation to bear the burden of sustaining them through old age for a longer period. Photo: Edited via Canva
The lifespan of the average Malaysian has risen, forcing the younger generation to bear the burden of sustaining them through old age for a longer period. Photo: Edited via Canva
National
Malaysia faces retirement time bomb as longer lifespans, shrinking tax base threaten pension system
SHAH ALAM - Malaysia’s retirement system is facing growing pressure as increasing life expectancy,...
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Photo for illustration purposes only.
World
Vietnam ends two-child limit policy
ISTANBUL - Vietnam has ended a two-child policy, aiming to meet population challenges as the...
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COLUMNISTS
Raising the retirement age to 65 is a step backward for future generations
RECENTLY, the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Law and Institutional Reform...
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Content creator Sofea Shra represented Malaysia as the only Southeast Asian creator invited to Huda Beauty’s brand trip for its new perfume launch. - Photo: sofeashra / Instagram
Content creator Sofea Shra represented Malaysia as the only Southeast Asian creator invited to Huda Beauty’s brand trip for its new perfume launch. - Photo: sofeashra / Instagram
Huda Kattan in kebaya: Sofea Shra's styling moment is winning hearts online
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Photo for illustration purposes only.
Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur discovered in Thailand
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) room at Sasana Kijang, Bank Negara, caught fire on Friday.
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) room at Sasana Kijang, Bank Negara, caught fire on Friday.
UPS room at Sasana Kijang catches fire
Five Italians have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives, Italy's foreign ministry said on Thursday, with security forces in the Indian Ocean archipelago recovering one body. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay
Five Italians have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives, Italy's foreign ministry said on Thursday, with security forces in the Indian Ocean archipelago recovering one body. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay
Five Italians die in Maldives cave-diving tragedy
The rear section of the stage at SMK Putrajaya Presint 14(1) hall caught fire in an incident at around 6pm on Thursday.
The rear section of the stage at SMK Putrajaya Presint 14(1) hall caught fire in an incident at around 6pm on Thursday.
Fire breaks out backstage at SMK Putrajaya Presint 14(1)
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Indonesia’s Chromebook procurement scandal: What you need to know
Indonesia's former education minister Nadiem Makarim attends his trial at the Corruption Court in Jakarta on Jan 12, 2026. - (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP)
Indonesia's former education minister Nadiem Makarim attends his trial at the Corruption Court in Jakarta on Jan 12, 2026. - (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP)
NKVE accident: Viral video shows car struck three times near Duta Toll Plaza, one arrested
A multi-vehicle accident along the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) near the Duta Toll Plaza on Friday night turned chaotic after a car was struck three times within minutes, in an incident that later went viral on social media.
A multi-vehicle accident along the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) near the Duta Toll Plaza on Friday night turned chaotic after a car was struck three times within minutes, in an incident that later went viral on social media.
CCTV captures repeated incidents of woman defecating in front of Seremban shop
CCTV footage at the location captured the actions of the woman, who is alleged to frequently defecate. Photo: NegeriSembilanKini
CCTV footage at the location captured the actions of the woman, who is alleged to frequently defecate. Photo: NegeriSembilanKini
Road closures near Padang Merbok tomorrow: KL motorists advised to plan alternative routes
The public is advised to plan their journeys to avoid traffic congestion during the "XTEP 10KM Time Trial 2026” running programme in the capital tomorrow. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva
The public is advised to plan their journeys to avoid traffic congestion during the "XTEP 10KM Time Trial 2026” running programme in the capital tomorrow. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva
Police hunt man who lured boy with phone package offer before confining and sexually assaulting teen in Bukit Kemuning
Police are tracking down a man believed to have confined and sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy in an apartment in Bukit Kemuning, Section 32, here, yesterday.
Police are tracking down a man believed to have confined and sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy in an apartment in Bukit Kemuning, Section 32, here, yesterday.
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