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Japan’s fertility rate hits record low
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/06/2025
» TOKYO — Japan’s fertility rate declined in 2024 for the ninth consecutive year, reaching another historical low that underscores the immense challenge facing the government as it attempts to reverse the trend in one of the world’s most aged societies.
Trump's tariffs are not simply about dolls
Oped, Published on 20/05/2025
» In a famous scene from the hit American television series Succession, the savvy patriarch of a family-owned media empire is infuriated to learn that none of his children knows the price of a gallon of milk. He understands that such a disconnect between decision-makers and ordinary people is a recipe for failed leadership. Now, the same tension is playing out not on our screens, but in the White House.
Pregnancy of Hongkonger, 58, sparks hope for older women and fears over risks
Published on 11/05/2025
» The pregnancy of a 58-year-old woman in Hong Kong has sparked hopes for older women seeking to have children but also raised concerns about the risks of giving birth later in life.
Bayer Champions Low-Carbon Practices for Sustainable Farming
Published on 08/05/2025
» The farm sector, in a bid for sustainability, strives to grow and concurrently fight climate-induced challenges. In this regard, Bayer showcases a new initiative – a new kind of seed trays that reduce both waste and plant diseases for farmers in Thailand. While delivering the trays to its farmer network, Bayer shows supports to “High Land” farming in preparation for flooding.
Phangnga park denies Moken children abused for tourism
Post Reporters, Published on 05/05/2025
» PHANGNGA: Mu Koh Surin National Park has refuted allegations made in a viral Facebook post by Siranudh “Psi” Scott accusing tour operators and the park itself of exploiting Moken children for tourism activities.
Aid cuts could affect US itself
News, Dave Kendall, Published on 02/05/2025
» "Armageddon" is the word veteran human rights campaigner Phil Robertson uses to describe the sudden shutdown of most of the US' aid programmes around the world.
Belgium's green light for red light workers
AFP, Published on 30/04/2025
» ANTWERP — A police station in the historic sailors' quarter of the Belgian port of Antwerp is surrounded by sex workers' neon-lit red-light windows.
Giving seniors another chance
News, Published on 28/04/2025
» With one in five Thais now aged over 60, experts are saying the country will face an irreversible demographic crisis if the government doesn't roll out the necessary safeguards to ensure the welfare of its senior citizens.
Labouring under an illusion
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 21/04/2025
» As the government has prioritised soft power as a key policy, concrete steps are needed to enhance the quality of life for those in the creative industry, especially film and TV production crews.
Cut from the same cloth
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 07/04/2025
» A second-hand sewing machine hums from a two-storey house in a remote village in Ra-ngae district of Narathiwat. Rahimah Saud has been at the helm since her early 20s. Going through seasons of life, the 49-year-old single mother is now sharing the spinning wheel with her daughters.