Population
Brunei’s population is shrinking: Statistics report
Brunei people at a night market in Bandar Seri Begawan © Arno Maierbrugger
The population of Brunei has...
Exodus of foreign residents lets Singapore’s population shrink
Departure gate at Singapore's Changi airport
Apart from having the lowest fertility rate in the world, Singapore now...
Philippine population to reach 107 million this year
The Filipino population will reach 107 million this year, which is up from the 100-million breakthrough back in July 2014 and up from 105.53...
Duterte to launch family planning measures in the Philippines
Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte revealed plans for his population management programme to curb population growth in the country of more than 100 million people,...
Asia braces for “grey tsunami” amid huge demographic shift
Asia is on the way to become the “oldest” continent in just a few decades, with the number of people aged over 65 expected...
Singapore at 50: Well done, but challenges ahead
Singapore just became 50 - a time span that saw the small city state transform from third world to first in record speed. The...
Singapore couples asked to have more babies
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on January 30 urged young couples to get off to a "galloping start" in the Year of the...
Vietnam’s population hits 90 million
With almost 90 million people, Vietnam has become the 13th most populous country in the world and 3rd most populous in Southeast Asia, officials...
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Politics unchained: PacMan to run for Philippine president, Najib seeks return to Malaysian parliament
Philippine boxing legend-turned-politician Manny Pacquiao, nicknamed PacMan, declared on September 19 that he decided to run for president of the Philippine in the 2022...
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More garment workers face unemployment in Myanmar
Myanmar’s garment industry union leaders fear another 200,000 garment workers in the country could lose their jobs by the end of the year due...