Developing world
Decentralized electricity; space-based Internet, modern infrastructure; how will existing solutions allow the developing world to leapfrog over the West? This page covers the trends and news that will guide the future of the developing world.
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https://www.dw.com/en/japan-whats-behind-okinawans-falling-life-expectancy/a-62088176
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Dw
For generations, the people of Okinawa prefecture in Japan have enjoyed the reputation of being among the longest-lived humans on the planet. Today, however, that is changing. And while the wider Japanese population is living longer than ever before, the people of Okinawa are beginning to die earlier.
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2024/0215/As-birth-rates-plummet-Europe-questions-existing-incentives?icid=rss
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Csmonitor
For Emmanuel Macron, more babies are vital to maintain France's national vigor. Italy's Georgia Meloni has made encouraging more Italian women to give birth a top priority. But, demographers and economists say, Europe's attempts to boost its flagging birth rate are missing the mark. They urge a rethink - including a change of tack to accept and embrace the economic realities of an aging population.
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https://thediplomat.com/2024/06/looking-at-demographics-thailands-minimum-wage-hike-makes-sense/
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Thediplomat
I'm not an advocate for most of the Pheu Thai Party's madcap plans, not least its populist $14 billion "digital wallet" handout scheme, which is now gaining momentum. But its recent decision to raise the daily minimum wage quite considerably, by as much as 14 percent, to 400 baht ($10.80) from...
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https://time.com/6488894/south-korea-low-fertility-rate-trend-decline/
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Time
South Korea expects its record-low fertility rate to plumb new depths annually for a few more years, worsening its demographic challenges. The number of babies expected per woman probably dropped this year to 0.72 and will continue to fall through 2025, when it's expected to reach 0.65, the...
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https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240303-swiss-voters-back-historic-proposal-to-boost-pension-payments
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France24
Swiss voters on Sunday overwhelmingly backed a proposal to increase pension payments, a move hailed as "historic" by backers at a time when the country's ageing population faces surging living expenses.
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https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/04/11/2861694/28124/en/Italy-s-Buy-Now-Pay-Later-Market-Expects-Robust-Growth-Surpassing-US-12-Billion-by-2029-Driven-by-Market-Expansion-and-Consumer-Adoption.html
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Globenewswire
Dublin, April 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Italy Buy Now Pay Later Business and Investment Opportunities Databook - 75+ KPIs on BNPL Market Size, End-Use Sectors, Market Share, Product Analysis, Business Model, Demographics - Q1 2024 Update" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
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https://www.who.int/news/item/26-05-2024-who-launches-its-first-investment-round-to-sustainably-finance-its-health-for-all-mandate
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The World Health Organization (WHO) launched its first-ever Investment Round on Sunday as part of a broader plan to transform the way the Organization is funded heading into an era of climate change, mass migration, pandemic threats, an ageing world population, and turbulent geopolitics.The...
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https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/09/281_382900.html
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Koreatimes
South Korea is projected to see its population drop significantly over the next 50 years, and its global population ranking fall by 30 notches over the ultra-low birth rate and rapid aging, data showed Monday. The country's population is projected to come to 36 million in 2072, down 30.8 percent from this year's 52 million.
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https://www.jmir.org/2024/1/e58466/
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Jmir
Introduction Frailty is a prevalent geriatric syndrome characterized by age-dependent declines in the functioning of multiple organ systems, resulting in elevated susceptibility to stressors and a greater likelihood of adverse health outcomes [] and mortality []. In population-based studies, the...
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https://tribune.com.pk/story/2525118/financing-population-agenda-amid-global-funding-shifts
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Tribune
In his opening address in 2025, UN Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the urgent need for global cooperation on AI governance, peace and security, climate action, and addressing inequalities. These challenges are not only of global significance but are deeply relevant to Pakistan. Two key mega trends - gender equality and calibrating population to economic growth - emerge as critical prerequisites for progress.
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https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/the-economist-where-the-jobs-are/
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Oaoa
The dynamic Texas economy has been leading the way in job creation and opportunities. At the same time, future performance hinges on the ability to meet demand for workers in the midst of substantial demographic challenges. In fact, despite record numbers of people working in the state, there are presently around 800,000 unfilled jobs in Texas.
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https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/japanese-workers-are-being-sent-tropical-locations-avoid-effects-hay-fever-1724266
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Ibtimes
A significant proportion of workers in Japan are affected by hay fever, which can cause symptoms such as sneezing, watery eyes, and itchiness, leading to a decline in labor productivity.According to a report by Japan's Ministry of Environment, the allergy affects 42.5% of the population, and its...
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https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/07/29/flathead-population-growth-continues-to-outpace-housing-supply/
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Flatheadbeacon
As Flathead County continues to grapple with unaffordable housing prices, Pat Barkey, the executive director of the University of Montana's Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER), told the audience at the July Kalispell of Chamber of Commerce luncheon that the valley's population far...
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https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2023/09/25/what-is-behind-the-sharp-rise-in-irelands-population-to-almost-53m/
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Irishtimes
There are a lot of significant pluses and minuses in the latest population figures, which show a 97,600 rise in those normally resident in Ireland to 5.283 million. But two factors are key to driving the population higher - one is the arrival of Ukrainian refugees, while the other is the strong...
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https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3291707/migration-chinas-countryside-cities-be-key-factor-resource-allocation
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Scmp
China has pledged to make consideration of population movements a priority when allocating resources as it grapples with the twin demands of deepening urbanisation and invigorating rural areas. Local authorities should "adapt to the trend of population changes" when mapping out rural planning and construction, according to the annual national rural work conference, which convened on Wednesday, as the migration of rural residents to cities becomes a policy focus to drive flagging economic growth.
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/big-in-a-small-town-how-fast-food-and-6802113/
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Jdsupra
When longtime resident Alma Joyce Jones heard that a national dollar store brand was coming near the Village of Bonita, Louisiana (population 164), she borrowed the words of Grammy-nominated country singer Jimmie Allen, "It's the little things that are big in a small town!" If legends are made in small towns, then so too are the pillars of the fast food and retail industries, which have found sustenance and growth in these tight-knit communities.
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https://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/the-decades-long-effort-to-reduce-the-worlds-population-through-united-nations-agencies
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The Decades-Long Effort To Reduce The World's Population Through United Nations Agencies | SHTF Plan
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This article was originally published by Rhoda Wilson at The Daily Exposé. The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs ("DESA") has an online resource called 'World Population Prospects' where anyone can view graphic representations of the UN's demographic profiles and probabilistic projections data. You can view the data for an individual country as well as prescribed groups or regions.
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https://antigotimes.com/2024/06/changes-that-could-arise-from-the-silver-tsunami/
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A report from the International Monetary Fund in the summer of 2023 indicated that a new challenge awaits the world in the coming years. The global population increased by one billion people between 2010 and 2022. That remarkable increase saw the world surpass the eight billion...
A report from the International Monetary Fund in the summer of 2023 indicated that a new challenge awaits the world in the coming years. The global population increased by one billion people between 2010 and 2022. That remarkable increase saw the world surpass the eight billion...
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https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/10/4056
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1. IntroductionMunicipal solid waste (MSW) poses a significant global challenge, particularly for urban areas experiencing rapid population growth [1]. Landfills, the most common MSW management strategy, have limitations such as restricted capacity, environmental concerns (odor, harmful...
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/07/italy-births-far-right-demographic-winter
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Theguardian
The black letters painted on the walls - announcing the "hostelry" and the "bar" - are fading to nothing. Both have been closed for decades. There's no building work going on either: in one garden a cement mixer has been rotated upwards, painted yellow and turned into a plant pot. Many of the...
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https://theweek.com/politics/retirement-crisis-social-security
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Theweek
Perhaps the biggest crisis facing the world in the 21st century: Retirement. An "aging population is stressing retirement safety nets such as Social Security," said BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, per The Wall Street Journal — a problem that will only get worse as medical breakthroughs help people live...
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https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20231208000534
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Koreaherald
South Korea's birth rate reached an all-time low in the January to October period this year, setting off further alarm about the nation's demographic trends.According to Statistics Korea on Friday, the accumulated number of babies born in the first three quarters stood at 177,000, the lowest...