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South Korea: Birth rate falls to new record low

Economic incentives fail to boost population in the nation with the lowest fertility rate in the world.

Economic incentives fail to boost population in the nation with the lowest fertility rate in the world. We find out why more South Koreans are deciding not to have children.

Country Garden, the largest private property developer in China, is facing a winding-up petition filed in Hong Kong by a creditor. We look into the details.

And Apple has reportedly cancelled its plans to build electric vehicles after a decade working on the them. We hear about the reasons that may have led them to drop the project.

(Photo: A woman pushing her baby in a stroller around shops in the Hongdae area of Seoul. Credit: Reuters)

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Wed 28 Feb 2024 15:32GMT

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