The number of older persons is fast growing throughout South-East Asia. We take a closer look at population ageing in Asean ...

The military government initiated a strong drive for economic growth and population control in 1962, and its efforts were rewarded. Before its economy rose out of its traditional stagnation, Korea was ...

Asia contains some of the world’s largest countries by area and population, including China and India. Most of Asia is in the Northern Hemisphere. The north of the continent sits within the ...

The world's second largest economy faces demographic headwinds, as its dwindling population continues to age, leaving a declining workforce.

China’s population fell for the third consecutive ... country and is traditionally linked to a slight baby boom across Asia. However, experts indicate that the overall trend is declining.

it covers more of the world’s population—30 percent—than any other trade agreement and promotes economic integration between Northeast and Southeast Asia. ASEAN is also party to six free ...

BEIJING – China’s population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the number of deaths outpacing a slight increase in births, and experts cautioning that the downturn will worsen in ...