China population to begin shrinking by 2025: Officials

BEIJING: China’s inhabitants will begin to shrink by 2025, officials have got said, as household sizes grow smaller and citizens age. The world’s most populous country has been grappling with a looming market crisis as it people a rapidly ageing workforce, a slowing economy and its poorest population growth withinContinue Reading

ASEAN foreign ministers to push for tougher action on Myanmar

Myanmar will never be represented at an global gathering of foreign ministers in Cambodia this week, a spokesperson for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations  (ASEAN) seat said on Monday (Aug 1), after its military rulers declined a suggestion to send a non-junta representative instead. The particular 10-country bloc  providesContinue Reading

Bankrupt Sri Lanka seeks urgent help to feed children

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka released an urgent appeal on Monday (Aug 1) to tackle rapidly spreading malnutrition among children as the economic crisis leaves nine out of 10 individuals dependent on state handouts. The Ministry for Women plus Child Affairs mentioned they were seeking personal donations to give food to possiblyContinue Reading