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Vietnam Scraps Two-Child Policy Amid Declining Birth Rates
Vietnam abolished its two-child policy on Tuesday, aiming to reverse declining birth rates (1.91 children per woman in 2024) and mitigate the pressures of an aging population, with concerns over a shrinking workforce and increasing elderly care costs.
Vietnam Scraps Two-Child Policy Amid Declining Birth Rates
Vietnam abolished its two-child policy on Tuesday, aiming to reverse declining birth rates (1.91 children per woman in 2024) and mitigate the pressures of an aging population, with concerns over a shrinking workforce and increasing elderly care costs.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Vietnam Abolishes Two-Child Policy Amidst Declining Fertility Rate
Vietnam has eliminated its two-child policy, implemented in 1988, due to a persistently low fertility rate that has fallen below 2.1 children per woman since 2021, reaching 1.91 in 2024, creating concerns about economic growth and an aging population.
Vietnam Abolishes Two-Child Policy Amidst Declining Fertility Rate
Vietnam has eliminated its two-child policy, implemented in 1988, due to a persistently low fertility rate that has fallen below 2.1 children per woman since 2021, reaching 1.91 in 2024, creating concerns about economic growth and an aging population.
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44% Bias Score
Chinese Cities Launch Pro-Natal Policies with Financial Subsidies and Childcare Improvements
Chinese cities Chengdu, Changchun, and Shenmu are implementing pro-natal policies including financial subsidies for childcare and improved services, offering varying amounts depending on the type of facility and location, to increase birth rates and support families.
Chinese Cities Launch Pro-Natal Policies with Financial Subsidies and Childcare Improvements
Chinese cities Chengdu, Changchun, and Shenmu are implementing pro-natal policies including financial subsidies for childcare and improved services, offering varying amounts depending on the type of facility and location, to increase birth rates and support families.
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36% Bias Score
Japan's Child Population Hits Record Low Amidst Demographic Crisis
Japan's child population (aged 14 and under) dropped to a record low of 13.66 million in April 2024, down 350,000 from the previous year, representing just 11.1% of the total population, highlighting the country's ongoing demographic crisis fueled by low birthrates and high death rates.
Japan's Child Population Hits Record Low Amidst Demographic Crisis
Japan's child population (aged 14 and under) dropped to a record low of 13.66 million in April 2024, down 350,000 from the previous year, representing just 11.1% of the total population, highlighting the country's ongoing demographic crisis fueled by low birthrates and high death rates.
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48% Bias Score
Motherhood Penalty Undermines Proposed "Baby Bonus
The declining U.S. birth rate has prompted a proposed $5,000 "baby bonus", but this ignores the significant motherhood penalty where having children reduces women's earnings by 15% per child under five and leads to career setbacks, exacerbating the gender pay gap and requiring broader systemic solut...
Motherhood Penalty Undermines Proposed "Baby Bonus
The declining U.S. birth rate has prompted a proposed $5,000 "baby bonus", but this ignores the significant motherhood penalty where having children reduces women's earnings by 15% per child under five and leads to career setbacks, exacerbating the gender pay gap and requiring broader systemic solut...
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64% Bias Score
Greek Economists Prioritize Infrastructure Over Subsidies to Combat Low Birth Rate
Ninety-five percent of 19 Greek economists surveyed prioritize infrastructure improvements and supportive policies over direct subsidies to combat the nation's low birth rate, citing negative impacts on economic productivity and the social security system.
Greek Economists Prioritize Infrastructure Over Subsidies to Combat Low Birth Rate
Ninety-five percent of 19 Greek economists surveyed prioritize infrastructure improvements and supportive policies over direct subsidies to combat the nation's low birth rate, citing negative impacts on economic productivity and the social security system.
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52% Bias Score
Vietnam Abolishes Two-Child Policy Amid Declining Birth Rate and Gender Imbalance
Vietnam's National Assembly abolished its two-child policy, aiming to address a declining birth rate (1.91 in 2024, down from 2.11 in 2021) and an aging population, allowing couples to freely decide family size; the government also plans to increase penalties for sex-selective abortions to counter a...
Vietnam Abolishes Two-Child Policy Amid Declining Birth Rate and Gender Imbalance
Vietnam's National Assembly abolished its two-child policy, aiming to address a declining birth rate (1.91 in 2024, down from 2.11 in 2021) and an aging population, allowing couples to freely decide family size; the government also plans to increase penalties for sex-selective abortions to counter a...
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44% Bias Score
Ekaterinburg Hospital to Open New High-Tech Emergency Room in 2026
Sverdlovsk Oblast's Deputy Governor and Minister of Health, Tatyana Savinova, announced a new 1500 square meter modular emergency room for Ekaterinburg's 40th City Hospital, improving patient flow and diagnostics, scheduled to open in early 2026; she also addressed regional issues including physicia...
Ekaterinburg Hospital to Open New High-Tech Emergency Room in 2026
Sverdlovsk Oblast's Deputy Governor and Minister of Health, Tatyana Savinova, announced a new 1500 square meter modular emergency room for Ekaterinburg's 40th City Hospital, improving patient flow and diagnostics, scheduled to open in early 2026; she also addressed regional issues including physicia...
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36% Bias Score
Japan's Child Population Hits Record Low Amidst Demographic Crisis
Japan's child population (aged 14 and under) reached a record low of 13.66 million in April 2024, a 350,000 decrease from the previous year, representing 11.1% of the total population; this continues a 44-year trend of decline driven by low birth rates and an aging population, with significant impli...
Japan's Child Population Hits Record Low Amidst Demographic Crisis
Japan's child population (aged 14 and under) reached a record low of 13.66 million in April 2024, a 350,000 decrease from the previous year, representing 11.1% of the total population; this continues a 44-year trend of decline driven by low birth rates and an aging population, with significant impli...
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40% Bias Score
Japan's Shrinking Population: A National Crisis
Japan's population is declining rapidly, with more deaths than births leading to a near one million-person loss last year, causing concerns across various sectors from national defense to the economy; various government initiatives are underway to combat this.
Japan's Shrinking Population: A National Crisis
Japan's population is declining rapidly, with more deaths than births leading to a near one million-person loss last year, causing concerns across various sectors from national defense to the economy; various government initiatives are underway to combat this.
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64% Bias Score
Greece Faces Severe Demographic Crisis Amidst Aging Population and Emigration
In 2024, Greece recorded 125,423 deaths versus 62,624 births; approximately 160,000 Greeks were born abroad in the last two decades, with one in nine Greeks born outside the country, contributing to a rapidly aging population and severe demographic decline.
Greece Faces Severe Demographic Crisis Amidst Aging Population and Emigration
In 2024, Greece recorded 125,423 deaths versus 62,624 births; approximately 160,000 Greeks were born abroad in the last two decades, with one in nine Greeks born outside the country, contributing to a rapidly aging population and severe demographic decline.
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56% Bias Score
Greek Births Abroad Exacerbate Demographic Crisis
In 2024, 9.47% of Greek births occurred outside Greece, highlighting a demographic crisis as domestic births decline, while deaths of Greek citizens (125,423) are more than double the number of births (62,624).
Greek Births Abroad Exacerbate Demographic Crisis
In 2024, 9.47% of Greek births occurred outside Greece, highlighting a demographic crisis as domestic births decline, while deaths of Greek citizens (125,423) are more than double the number of births (62,624).
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44% Bias Score
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