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Research finds cohesion and connection drop among ageing population
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a new study of one of humanity's closest relatives social cohesion and connection decline in an ageing population.
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Shortage of skilled labour in China forces domestic, foreign firms to relo
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The less-educated and low-income workers make up about 70 per cent of the workforce. The increasing cost of labour and Beijing's promotion of automation have disproportionately affected China's low-skilled workforce.
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Cabinet approves signing of MoU between India and South Africa for coopera
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The MoU envisages that Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) at the large and the ageing population in both countries who especially require modern, scientific, durable, cost-effective aids and assistive devices will be benefitted from this MoU.
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China's economy faltering amid ageing population, slow growth rate
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Moreover, the decline in population lays bare the country's falling birthrate, a trend that experts said was exacerbated by the pandemic and will threaten its growth over the long term. The 3 per cent growth rate, the second weakest since 1976, reflects the stifling effect of the government'
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China faces talent crisis as median population age expected to rise to 45
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 26 (ANI): Demographic decline and a fast-ageing population have become twin factors that have not only led to the shrinking of Chinese labour force but also leading to a decrease in the talent pool - factors that are being seen as the biggest obstacles to China's econ
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Older adults likely to have greater chronic health conditions than generat
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Texas [US], June 13 (ANI): According to a new study, older adults are more likely to have a greater number of chronic health conditions than the generations that preceded them.
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China delays retirement of employees as population ages, exchequer runs dr
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 27 (ANI): The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is delaying the retirement age of its government employees as the draconian one-child policy bears its long-term effects in the form of an ageing population accompanied by an increased state expenditure on social security pen
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Chinese economy may be hit harder in wake of Ukraine-Russia crisis
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, March 3 (ANI): Amid China's economic slowdown, the country's economic challenges may increase manifold and its economy may be hit harder in the wake of the Ukraine-Russia crisis.
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China: Shrinking job market raises concerns of a destablizing economy, rep
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], February 21 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 induced slowdown, the Chinese economy faces twin challenges of the shrinking job market and an ageing population, according to a report.
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China changing tune as birth rate drops to record low, faces challenge of
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], February 18 (ANI): China's birth rate has dropped to a record low, with experts questioning Beijing's "one-child" policy, enforced with an iron hand, which is being blamed for the population conundrum visible in a rapidly ageing population and a shrinking workforce.
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Pension reserves in majority of China's provinces fall below government th
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 5 (ANI): Pension reserves in a majority of Chinese provinces have fallen below a key government threshold as growing deficits from a rapidly ageing population threaten the system's long-term viability.
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MetroMedi joins hands with Telangana Govt. WE Hub and Credit Fair, launche
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 14 (ANI/NewsVoir): Indian healthcare is witnessing a positive transformation, e-Pharmacy in India has an exponential growth opportunity. A Growing Challenge is to provide healthcare services to 1.35 billion people and Increasing ageing population base wi
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