1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (540+ words) Amid efforts to reverse falling marriage rates, local governments are offering Chinese newlyweds unconventional venues to register their marriage. TIANJIN: Would you say “I do” in a bank? One local bank branch in Tianjin, China, is going beyond savings accounts…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (65+ words) CNA Better workplace culture needed to support marriage and parenthood: Indranee Rajah We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be. To continue,…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (953+ words) The announcements in the upcoming National Day Rally will be the "first wave" of measures to support families, with more to come after that, said Ms Indranee Rajah. SINGAPORE: Measures to better support families will be brought forward instead of…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (418+ words) United States officials believe more than 1,000 sham marriages were arranged over a decade, mainly for Chinese nationals seeking green cards. They included matches with at least 14 active members of the United States Army. WASHINGTON: The Department of Justice has charged…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (55+ words) TOKYO: A total of 265 couples have married after meeting on an AI-powered dating app launched by the Tokyo government in 2024 to lift Japan's low birth rate, according to official data.TOKYO Enmusubi went live in September 2024 after a survey found…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1800+ words) The report also found that couples are tying the knot later in life and more fathers are taking government-paid paternity leave. SINGAPORE: The number of marriages in Singapore fell by 6.2 per cent to 24,688 in 2025 from 26,328 the year before, according to…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (820+ words) The General Household Survey also found rising household incomes and education levels, alongside shifts in marriage, fertility, language use and religion. SINGAPORE: More Singapore residents aged below 40 had never married in 2025 than in 2020, government data released on Tuesday (Jun 30) showed,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1287+ words) Rising costs and the wait for public housing are prompting couples to rethink when marriage – and living together – should begin. Most newlyweds tend not to end up in their situation. Most of the interviewees who spoke to CNA TODAY said…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (651+ words) Operators say bookings have weakened and celebrations are becoming smaller as inflation, uncertainty and concerns over remittances weigh on consumers. A decorated wedding stage at a venue in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Wedding businesses say families are scaling back celebrations amid rising…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (82+ words) Pakistan's wedding industry — worth hundreds of millions of dollars — is feeling the pressure from rising prices, currency volatility and uncertainty linked to the war on Iran. Operators say families are cutting back on bookings and the scale of events. The…...