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Demographic crisis in Asia | The Star

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[ THE world is getting older. With declining fertility rates, many countries in the world are faced with an ageing society and slowing population growth, and in some cases, shrinking demographics. This trend, spurred by various factors such as lifestyle choices and education levels, is particularly prevalent in advanced as well as major economies in … Read more

Fading population dividend | The Star

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[ TUN Dr Mahathir Mohamad once envisioned Malaysia to reach a population of 70 million by the year 2100. The former prime minister reasoned that a bigger working age population is necessary for greater industrialisation and to have “less foreign economic and other dominations”. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Genx Newz is an … Read more