New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) China’s restrained approach to uplift its slowing economy “reflects concerns over local government debt burdens and the decreasing effectiveness of large-scale stimulus measures,” a report has said.Hence, the report from Geopolitical Futures said expectations for China’s medium-term growth outlook have become more cautious, and with a rapid rebound seeming increasingly unlikely.China’s economy will remain difficult to keep in balance due to pressures from weak domest…
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Seoul, May 13 (IANS) North Korea has raised the mandatory retirement age for office workers by three years to reflect the country’s population aging and demographic changes, according to a North Korean academic paper on Wednesday.A revised labor law in 2024 stipulates that the retirement age for office workers eligible for state pension benefits is now 63 for men and 58 for women, according to the paper published in the 2026 first issue of the Journal of the Kim Il Sung University, seen by Yonha…
Amaravati, March 5 (IANS) The government of Andhra Pradesh has proposed an incentive of Rs 25,000 to couples having third child to help maintain demographic balance.Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday announced this while unveiling draft population management policy in the state Assembly, proposing various measures to address declining birth rate. The government also proposes to give Rs 1,000 per month as nutrition assistance to third child for five years and free education till 18 y…