65 m. ago Europe Must Invest in Open Source AI or Cede to China, Tech Investor Says

Europe Must Invest in Open Source AI or Cede to China, Tech Investor Says  Bloomberg.com

Economics

6 h. ago To sustain prosperity as its population shrinks, China will have to invest big at home

To sustain prosperity as its population shrinks, China will have to invest big at home  The Conversation

Politics

28 h. ago China's birth rate hits record low as population continues to shrink

China's birth rate hits record low as population continues to shrink  BBC

Events

28 h. ago China’s demographic alarms blare as births hit historic low and population shrinks again

China’s birth count plummeted to a record low last year, falling by about 10 million from its 2016 peak and slashing the total by more than half in less than a decade, as the country’s population shrank for a fourth consecutive year. Only 7.92 million babies were born in 2025, down 17 per cent from 9.54 million in 2024, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. This marked the lowest birth figure since records began in 1949 and broke the previous record low set...

Events

28 h. ago Baby bust: China births plunge 17% in 2025 to historic low as population shrinks

Baby bust: China births plunge 17% in 2025 to historic low as population shrinks  South China Morning Post

Culture

8 d. ago Some bookstores in China now invest in creating interiors meant to be photographed, said Beijing

Some bookstores in China now invest in creating interiors meant to be photographed, said Beijing-based architect Zheng Shiwei  IslanderNews.com

Culture

2 w. ago Opinion | Why China is still struggling to ‘invest in people’

Opinion | Why China is still struggling to ‘invest in people’  South China Morning Post

Politics

2 w. ago Japan may lose GDP race to India amid weak yen, tourism woes and China row

Japan’s economy is likely to fall behind India’s in 2026 to fifth place in the world, according to an International Monetary Fund’s estimate, potentially diminishing the East Asian nation’s presence on the global stage. The subdued economic outlook makes Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s planned growth strategy, due out in the summer, all the more important to combat the burden from the country’s shrinking population, economists say. They call for productivity improvements and further efforts to...

Politics

3 w. ago South Korea closes 4,000 schools permanently amid demographic crisis

More than 4,000 elementary, middle and high schools across South Korea have shut their doors as the country’s student population shrinks, new data shows. According to the Ministry of Education’s latest figures, revealed on Sunday by Representative Jin Sun-mee of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, 4,008 schools under 17 regional education offices nationwide have closed so far as student numbers continue to decline. Junior schools account for most closures, with 3,674 shut down permanently,...

Events

3 w. ago China launches venture capital funds to invest in 'hard technology', state media report

China launches venture capital funds to invest in 'hard technology', state media report  Reuters

Politics

3 w. ago Editorial | China’s resolve to invest in people is economic good sense

Editorial | China’s resolve to invest in people is economic good sense  South China Morning Post

Economics