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China's population
Chinese province quintuples marriage leave to give betrothals a boost
Hubei province, one of several regions attempting to reverse persistent declines in marriages and births, will provide 15 days of leave for newlyweds.
15 Jul 2025 - 6:30PM
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China's population
‘Financial burden’: why millions in China still quit national health insurance
15 Jul 2025 - 4:46PM
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Frugal Chinese man spends under US$1 per meal, saving to buy flat, car for parents
13 Jul 2025 - 8:00PM
Insurance
Hong Kong’s insurance market may balloon 55% as Greater Bay Area ages
Gross insurance premium in the city may jump to US$127 billion by 2032, Manulife Financial’s Asia president says.
8 Jul 2025 - 8:10PM
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Cat-loving Chinese man, 82, plans to leave feline his inheritance, seeks good carer
Desire of childless, single animal-lover that his pet lives happily after he dies leads to online debate over wills, warnings about ‘bad people’.
3 Jul 2025 - 6:00PM
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Musical Chinese man, 102, strikes up sweet bond with grandma in nursing home
Centenarian with spirit of a ‘playful child’ woos grandmother, 85, who excels at craftwork, ignites delight on social media.
1 Jul 2025 - 2:00PM
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China society
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Giving up seats to elderly should be an easy decision in China
Recent viral videos showing young people and elderly clashing over seats have raised fears of deteriorating public morality in China.
21 Jun 2025 - 10:29AM
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Artificial intelligence
ByteDance helps jewellery firm Lao Feng Xiang push AI glasses to China’s elderly
The jewellery firm’s foray into the wearables market reflects a surge of fresh interest in smart eyewear with AI-powered capabilities.
12 Jun 2025 - 7:09PM
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Chinese man impresses many by building lift to access 5th-floor home
Wang dedicates a full year for project from conducting research, purchasing materials to designing, assembling system all by himself.
12 Jun 2025 - 2:00PM
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Chinese grandma, 92, wows public by completing 200 push-ups, 100 sit-ups daily
Elderly retired kindergarten teacher with fitness bug says daily exercise is making her white hair turn black.
11 Jun 2025 - 9:00AM
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‘Age is just a number’: China grandma, 71, stars in fitness contest, shares tips
Six-pack boasting grandmother sets cycling Guinness World Record, says it is never too late to start physical exercise.
11 Jun 2025 - 9:12AM
China's population
Pay dads to parent? How China could fix birth rate crisis, according to new research
As Beijing grapples with population decline, new research argues subsidies for fathers could tackle falling global fertility rates.
8 Jun 2025 - 11:00AM
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China property
The future of retirement for wealthy Hongkongers could be this Zhuhai community
HN Group’s Serensia Woods, a 135,000-square-metre retirement community, is catering to Hong Kong’s ageing population with flats starting at HK$10 million.
8 Jun 2025 - 12:00PM
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Hong Kong society
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Get elderly housing right and Hong Kong’s silver economy can take off
To support the latest measures, the right infrastructure must be in place, starting from housing and community support.
8 Jun 2025 - 5:30AM
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Public outrage as China woman told to make in-person withdrawal dies outside bank
Family claims even after telling bank clerk of her poor health, they insisted she must be present to access funds.
28 May 2025 - 3:11AM
Science
Sleep helps brain enter repair mode to clean up free radicals: Chinese study
Findings open avenues for therapies to combat sleep disorders, which particularly affect older people and increase disease risk.
26 May 2025 - 2:47PM
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China's population
Not a problem yet: why young Chinese put off planning for retirement
As China grapples with a rapidly ageing population, Beijing urges employees to plan ahead – but is anybody listening?
24 May 2025 - 2:00PM
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Science
China has world’s fastest rising number of dementia cases
The number of cases doubled globally in 30 years, but in China it rose threefold, according to a study that warned the problem may get worse.
16 May 2025 - 11:00AM
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Hong Kong housing
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Help Hongkongers age in place. Care homes are not a long-term solution
If our homes become safer and more adaptable, seniors can live independently for as long as possible without needing care homes.
12 May 2025 - 10:43AM
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China son quits job to care for mum whose illness left her with mental age of 2
Dementia-suffering former obstetrician who delivered more than 1,000 babies cannot remember anything about her medical career.
10 May 2025 - 7:52PM
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China dad weds late son’s partner to avoid nursing home, sparks daughter’s fury
86-year-old man insists relationship with dead son’s girlfriend is one of ‘true love’, says she ‘voluntarily’ cares for him.
14 May 2025 - 11:15AM
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Chinese son, 51, admired online for carrying elderly mum on back in baby sling
Dutiful middle-aged man who takes paralysed 88-year-old mother on special trips suffers back trouble as result of his efforts.
8 May 2025 - 6:00PM
Artificial intelligence
Opinion
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The convergence of AI and robotics couldn’t have come at a better time
The country’s manufacturing prowess and sophisticated supply chains will propel humanoid robot development.
4 May 2025 - 8:24AM
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US-China relations
Opinion
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4 ways China can reverse its population decline and boost consumption
With the US market largely closed to it, Beijing cannot neglect the wider social impact of couples’ decisions about whether to have children.
30 Apr 2025 - 5:23PM
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China's population
More Chinese leave the knot untied as marriage registrations drop
Marriages saw a year-on-year fall of 8 per cent in China for the first quarter of 2025 – a worrying sign as demographic decline continues.
28 Apr 2025 - 4:00PM
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‘God’s gift’: China elderly couple raising 5-year-old daughter spark controversy
Under dad’s guidance, Tianci is learning valuable skills like cooking, cleaning; he also teaches her how to navigate life, relationships.
26 Apr 2025 - 9:19AM
China birth rate
How this corner of China is still embracing big families amid national decline
While the rest of China attempts to boost birth rates as the population ages, why has the southern province stayed relatively resilient?
23 Apr 2025 - 3:12PM
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China economy
Opinion
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More of China’s spending power needs to be unleashed. Here’s how
Childcare, healthcare and elderly care are precisely the parts of China’s consumer demand that remain significantly untapped.
22 Apr 2025 - 4:30PM
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