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Ageing and population decline

In many places around the world, especially in Hong Kong, society faces a problem: people are getting older, and not enough babies are being born.

An elderly woman walks past a poster at a health centre in Gunwi, some 200 kilometres south of Seoul, South Korea. The so-called “silver tsunami” poses a major challenge for many of Asia’s big cities, including Hong Kong, one reader writes. Photo: AFP

Letters to the Editors

Your Voice: The global ageing population, school phone bans and eating healthy (letters)

23 May 2026

China proposes youth-focused urban development, enhancing city life, jobs and family support to boost birth rates and create liveable cities. Photo: Getty Images

China unveils youth-focused urban plans to boost population growth

08 May 2026

A sticker advertising Hong Kong’s HK$2 transport subsidy scheme for elderly and disabled passengers displayed on a minibus in Mong Kok. Photo: Sam Tsang

Changes to Hong Kong’s HK$2 transport subsidy scheme begin April 3

26 Mar 2026

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A man with a baby passes by the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. The majority of Hong Kong residents are not choosing to have children, according to the latest figures. Photo: Jelly Tse

Spark Deep Dive: Hong Kong’s birth rate hits record low, ending 2 years of growth

01 Mar 2026

The majority of Hong Kong residents are not choosing to have children, according to the latest figures. Photo: Jelly Tse

Deep Dive: Registered births in Hong Kong hit record low despite government incentives

01 Mar 2026

China’s birth rate fell in 2025 to its lowest level on record, official data showed. Photo: AFP

China’s population falls for the fourth year in a row

30 Jan 2026

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Pedestrians cross a road in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The rising popularity of corporate-only dating apps in Japan comes amid a decline in its birth rate. Photo: EPA

Could corporate dating apps be Japan’s fix for a shrinking workforce?

08 Jan 2026

Volunteers sit in front of flowers left by mourners of the victims of the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: AFP

Letters to the Editors

Your Voice: Stronger together, steps to success and the problem with priority seats (short letters)

20 Dec 2025

Care worker and bodybuilder Takuya Usui (centre) chats with a resident at a care home for people with disabilities operated by Visionary in Ichinomiya, Aichi prefecture. Photo: AFP

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Listen Up: Young bodybuilders in Japan lift ailing care industry

23 Nov 2025

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Fitness influencer Jaden Laing posted a video of himself speaking to a 91-year-old cleaner in Singapore. Photo: Instagram/@jadentysonlaing

Instagram clip sparks debate about Singapore’s senior workers

09 Oct 2025

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