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Economic pressures drive Taiwan’s record-low fertility rate
Taiwan’s birthrate hit a record low in April, with only 8,684 newborns. Population declines continue, impacting labor markets. AI and automation are key strategies to address these challenges.2025/06/06 18:09 -
Childcare Policy Alliance urges dual-caregiver family model
Advocacy groups in Taiwan urge the government to expand public childcare and introduce paid flexible parental leave to boost female labor force participation. They criticize current policies as inadequate and call for a shift to dual-income, dual-caregiver family models to address the country’s low fertility rate.2024/11/14 14:56 -
Taiwan’s birth rate may rise by 3% with new fertility law
Discover how Taiwan’s Assisted Reproduction Act amendment could boost the birth rate by 3% by including same-sex couples, single women, and surrogate mothers. Read insights from Lee Maw-sheng on the potential impact and challenges.2024/08/20 17:37 -
Taiwan faces sharp decline in school-age population by 2039
Explore how Taiwan’s low birthrate impacts its future, with a focus on declining elementary school populations, cultural influences, and successful local policies to combat this trend.2024/07/02 16:39 -
Taiwan’s fertility crisis sparks urgent support measures
Explore how Taiwan is addressing its low fertility rates with new government initiatives, including flexible parental leave, enhanced childcare subsidies, and support for pregnant women.2024/04/17 14:41 -
Declining birth rate hits university-area rental market
Taiwan’s declining birth rates reshape the rental housing market around universities. High vacancy rates prompt landlords to cut prices to attract tenants amidst the changing landscape.2023/08/17 23:22 -
Taiwan children’s healthcare system faces newborn challenges
Taiwan experienced a negative population growth for three consecutive years and has one of the lowest total fertility rate in the world in 2022.2023/04/28 17:21 -
Taiwan’s fertility rate unchanged despite gov’t subsidies
Despite the Taiwanese government’s provision of subsidies to new parents, the country’s fertility rate continues to decline.2023/02/24 20:39 -
Taiwan low birth rate sparks national crisis
As the nurse wraps up a newborn baby at a local hospital in Taiwan, his cries are the only ones that fill the room.2022/11/15 17:23