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World 9 years ago
China's two-child policy beginning to offer hope of addressing aging issue
When China relaxed its four-decade one-child policy at the start of 2016, there were a variety of predictions on whether the change in family planning rules would encourage enough people to have a second child.
Opinion 9 years ago
Connected care and aging population
Other parts of the world, especially developed countries, have begun to cope with increasingly aging populations, creating more integrated health-care approaches that rely on data, technology and connectivity. It is simply called “connected care”.
Opinion 9 years ago
The elusive demographic bonus – boon or bust?
Could it be that young people who see their prosperity at the lower rank of the ladder have no choice but to be optimistic? OK, whatever the reason may be, being optimistic is definitely a valuable asset to count on. On the other hand, this optimism is begging for an avenue to channel it to get a pay off. And here Jakarta failed miserably.The second area questioned whether there were sufficient opportunities for education and training. Opportunity means availability and accessibility. Jakarta ranked 28th among the 35 cities, just above Bogota and below Buenos Aires. That will be the first barrier to break if the optimism is to turn into positive energy for growth.
World 9 years ago
It's raining men! Sweden sees historic gender balance shift
Famous for its efforts to put women on an equal footing with men, Sweden is experiencing a gender balance shift that has caught the country by surprise: For the first time since record-keeping began in 1749, it now has more men than women.
