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Farah Master

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China's ageing villages face yawning healthcare gap in fragile economy

David Wei had to carry his nephew on his back for 3 km (1.9 miles) after the younger man suffered a heart attack, staggering down a

China's ageing villages face yawning healthcare gap in fragile economy
Business|Asia|Food

In rapidly ageing China, millions can't afford to retire

After three decades selling homemade buns on the streets of the Chinese city of Xian, 67-year-old Hu Dexi would have

In rapidly ageing China, millions can't afford to retire
Business|Economy|Finance

Macau casinos play best hands to win over premium customers

A change in the type of customers coming to Macau has seen smaller casino operators MGM China and Wynn Macau reap rewards, while larger rivals Sands China and

Macau casinos play best hands to win over premium customers
Asia|News|World

Hong Kong uses new national security law against exiled activists

Hong Kong's Security Bureau said on Wednesday it would use powers in a new national security law against six self-exiled activists residing in

Hong Kong uses new national security law against exiled activists
Asia|Business|Economy|Travel

China's senior tourists could be a silver lining for travel firms

Travel companies are betting that Chinese tourism could return to its pre-pandemic boom days if they tweak tours to avoid steep hikes, add

China's senior tourists could be a silver lining for travel firms
Asia|Business|Technology

China's fresh urbanisation push may thwart 'birth-friendly society' goal

Mary Meng is so busy and stressed working for a Chinese tech company in Shanghai that she can't imagine having a second child.

China's fresh urbanisation push may thwart 'birth-friendly society' goal
Asia|Business|Economy

China's economic malaise seen accelerating obesity rates

As China builds fewer houses and bridges, its consumers buy cheaper, less-healthy meals, and as factories and farms invest in

China's economic malaise seen accelerating obesity rates
Asia|News

With super typhoon winds, Yagi whirls towards Southern China

Southern Chinese provinces and cities braced for the arrival of super typhoon Yagi, shutting schools and postponing flights ahead of its expected landfall along

With super typhoon winds, Yagi whirls towards Southern China
Asia|News|World

Super Typhoon Yagi roars into China's Hainan, disrupting lives of millions

Asia's strongest storm this year, Super Typhoon Yagi, landed in China's Hainan on Friday, bringing violent gales and heavy rain that triggered

Super Typhoon Yagi roars into China's Hainan, disrupting lives of millions
News|World

China stops foreign adoptions of its children after three decades

China will no longer send children overseas for adoption, the government said, overturning a more than three-decade rule that was rooted in its once strict one-

China stops foreign adoptions of its children after three decades
Asia|Economy|Finance|News|World

Lawmakers review plan to raise retirement age in fast-greying China

China's top legislative body this week assessed an official plan to delay the country's retirement age, among the world's lowest, taking a key step towards

Lawmakers review plan to raise retirement age in fast-greying China
Asia|Health|World

China's top health body urges marriage, childbirth at 'appropriate ages'

China's National Health Commission will focus more efforts on advocating marriage and childbirth at "appropriate ages", an official said, as authorities struggle

China's top health body urges marriage, childbirth at 'appropriate ages'
Asia|News

China approves plan to raise retirement age from January 2025

China's top legislative body has approved a proposal to raise the country's retirement age, the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday, accelerating an

China approves plan to raise retirement age from January 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|News|World

China's retirement age reforms not enough to fix pension headache

China's move to raise retirement ages is a starting point to plug gaping pension deficits and bolster a shrinking workforce but more pain lies ahead as the

China's retirement age reforms not enough to fix pension headache
Asia|Technology|World

China says foreign spies trying to steal space program secrets

China's state security ministry said foreign spy intelligence agencies have been trying to steal secrets from the country's space programme as the arms race in

China says foreign spies trying to steal space program secrets
Asia|Lifestyle|Travel

China's latest cry for more babies may fall on deaf ears

"Having three children is the best" says a vibrant neon pink sign at a wedding expo in the southern Chinese city of Changsha, where visitors can also pick up tips

China's latest cry for more babies may fall on deaf ears
Asia|Election|Political|World

China's Xi urges US to 'get along' as he congratulates Trump

China's President Xi Jinping congratulated Donald Trump on his U.S. presidential win and urged both nations to find the "right way to

China's Xi urges US to 'get along' as he congratulates Trump

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