Population/Demographics

UK man appears in court over stabbing of two Jewish men in London

Malaysia’s seniors face a loneliness crisis as population ages

By 2048, one in every five people in Malaysia would also be aged 60 and above, based on data from the Population Projections 2020-2060 by the Statistics Department.

China’s marriages drop to decade low, deepening demographic concerns

FILE PHOTO: Newlywed couples pose for pictures at the Huguo Guanyin Temple, an outdoor marriage registration site in Beijing, China, October 28, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

Why so few babies? We might have overlooked the biggest reason of all

We live in an age of insecurity, which casts a shadow over young people's desire to have babies, says the writer.

South Korea welcomes rare baby bump as population shrinks

South Korea has one of the world’s lowest birth rates, and the government has spent billions of dollars trying to encourage citizens to have more babies.

US court torpedoes Democrats’ redistricting win, amid struggle for control of Congress

Voters arriving to cast their ballots on allowing the Virginia General Assembly to redraw congressional districts, on April 21, in Arlington, Virginia.

Poll shows Swiss evenly split on proposal to cap population at 10 million

A Swiss flag and a mouette boat, as seen from the Mont Blanc bridge, in Geneva, Switzerland, March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Can a 15-minute city push up a 0.87 fertility rate?

Before diving into major policy changes, do we know if Singaporeans still desire to get married and have children? Survey data suggests that many do, says the writer.

More young South Koreans turning away from religion: Poll

People walk past Buddhist statue of Bongeunsa Temple in Seoul, South Korea, March 9.

UK man appears in court over stabbing of two Jewish men in London

A van arrives at Westminster Magistrates Court on the day Essa Suleiman appears in the court, after he was charged with the attempted murder of two Jewish men during an antisemitic attack in Golders Green on Wednesday, in London, Britain, May 1, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor

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