Valentines not so much: Marriage, babies down in Jiangsu
Civil affairs officials in the province are calling for more measures to reverse downward trends, as the new data was released just before Valentine's Day.
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Chinese provinces find couples are marrying later in life
Late marriages have become a matter of concern amid China's declining fertility rate.
Indonesian police internal affairs chief death sentence met with praise, warnings
Police reform advocates have said that capital punishment may not push the country toward progress, considering how systemic many of the force’s problems are.
Tax officials raid BBC India offices after critical documentary
A spokesman for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party accused the broadcaster of engaging in "anti-India propaganda" but also said the raids were lawful.
Safeguarding national security remains top priority: Hong Kong police commissioner
The overall social order and national security situation was stable last year but the city nevertheless had domestic terrorism cases, according to Siu Chak-yee.
Malaysian preacher apologises to Hindus over ‘devil worshipping’ comment
"Hopefully, with my apology, the harmonious relationship among the various multi-ethnic groups in the country can be preserved", he said.
ChatGPT shows limitations in East Asian languages, but not for long: Linguist
AI bots function well in English, but have limitations in other languages, particularly non-European languages, according to Professor Jieun Kiaer.
More support urged to tackle falling fertility in China
Given the low fertility rate in the country, it will be extremely difficult to raise it without strengthened guidance on how to view marriage and childbearing.
4 couples share how they overcame challenges and found joy in each other
Couples such as former convict-turned-chef-entrepreneur Benny Se Teo and his wife, Ms Chan Mei Kam, talk about how they found love in middle age.
Child abuse and our crumbling social norms
The writer says there is a bias against the poor that leads to a general acceptance of violence against them.