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                                <title><![CDATA[ KL's population: where did the FT minister get 8.8 million from? ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ YS Chan ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Dr Zaleha Mustafa's speech may cause confusion. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Fewer 'I dos' ruin the party for China's US$500 billion wedding industry ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 03:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The trend is also worrying officials trying to revive marriage, and birth, rates which dropped to record lows last year, leading to the first decline in population numbers in 60 years. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Rapidly aging South Korea prepares to open door for foreign maids ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 06:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The issue sits at the confluence of South Korea's sharply declining birthrate, aging population, and its historical reluctance to accept more immigrants. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ In Japan, a third of today's 18-year-old women may not have children, study finds ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The number of children in Japan has been falling for more than four decades as the appetite for marriage and parenting has waned and financial worries have grown, surveys show. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Petaling district logs highest population, density in 2023 ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ This is followed by Johor Bahru in Johor and Ulu Langat in Selangor. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Chinese county offers 'cash reward' for couples if bride is aged 25 or younger ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 01:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Concerned about China's first population drop in six decades and its rapid ageing population, authorities are trying an array of measures to lift the birth rate including financial incentives and improved childcare facilities. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ China's fertility rate drops to record low 1.09 in 2022 ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 01:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ China's fertility rate is already one of the world's lowest alongside South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Malaysia's population to grow 2.1% in 2023 ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The growth is driven by international migration. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ China's video game player population rises to a record at end-June ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 07:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The number of gamers, which is accurate as of end-June, represents about half of the population. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Japan's population falls while foreign residents rise to record ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 02:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The data underscores that foreign nationals are playing an even bigger role in Japanese society to make up for a shrinking population. ]]></description>
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