Manila: PopCom worried over rising population of the elderly
Our young population continues to grow and now, we are on the verge of an ageing population. We are facing twin
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Manila: ‘What’s happening to us?’ Robredo laments divisiveness among Filipinos
Vice President Leni Robredo speaks at the launching of her “Istorya ng Pag-asa” project at the Assumption Iloilo. (Photo from
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EU: London – Leaked papers expose UK Queen’s investments in offshore funds
.Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II reacts during a visit to the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment at the Hyde Park Barracks in
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Longwangtou village (Beijing): Field notes | China’s elderly: Old and left behind
Longwangtou villager Yang Ruizhen, 80, and her husband live on their own as their children have left the village to
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Bangkok: Welfare cards off to a rocky start – Government scheme welcomed by low-income users despite machine glitches
Many customers and Thong Fah (Blue Flag) merchants have run into technical glitches in the first distribution of welfare cards,
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US & Canada: Raise Sons to Be Feminists Like Daughters, Says Canada’s Trudeau
. New York. Boys need to be raised to be feminists as much as girls because “our sons have the power
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Yangon: Senior cards to give elderly a break on costs
. The government in its attempt to create a caring society for the elders, will introduce a special senior card for
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Jakarta: New Documentary on Mentawai Attempts to Save Its Disappearing Culture
. Jakarta. “My name is Tabilik Junen. I am from Malagasak. All my ancestors are also from here,” a Mentawai shaman,
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Nepal names 3-year-old as ‘goddess’
This file photo shows a priest carrying Nepal’s Living Goddess ‘Kumari Devi’ (C) during the Ghode Jatra Festival in Kathmandu. AFP
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Jokowi’s Daughter to Tie the Knot in November
. Jakarta. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s daughter, Kahiyang Ayu, will marry Bobby Nasution on Nov. 8, the first family announced during a
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