Fertility Counts seeks to highlight the socio-economic impact of low birth rates on Asia-Pacific (APAC) economies. New Fertility Policy Toolkit, designed by Economist Impact and supported by Merck, proposes evidence-based policy interventions to build more family-friendly societies in APAC. LONDON, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ Merck, a leading science and technology company, today launched a new initiative, Fertility Counts, which seeks to address the social, economic and societal challenges associated with low birth rates in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The initiative is designed to provide research and resources to support policymakers to identify policy interventions that will be effective in building family-friendly societies. The birth rates of many APAC countries have dramatically declined in the last 70 years, impacting both population size and structure. Across the region, the average number of children born per woman has dropped threefold since 1960, from 5.4 in 1960 to 1.8
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,652 VND/USD on May 15, up 12 VND from the last working day of previous week (May 12).
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ The somewhat stagnating global crypto mining market has received a new lease of life since the recent launch of Bitmanu miners. This technology startup has grabbed the eyeballs ever since its arrival, thanks to a suite of 3nm ASIC miners that can mine Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dash, and Monero with unmatched profitability. Powered by 3nm ASIC chips, Bitmanu mining rigs offer significant improvements compared to other products in terms of enhanced performance, reduced power usage, simpler system requirements, etc. Most importantly, while designing its BM 1, BM 2, and BM Pro miners, Bitmanu has emphasized heavily on delivering products with hash rates that have never been delivered by any other product. BM1: Bitcoin 760 TH/s, Litecoin 80 GH/s, Dash 15 TH/s, Monero 6 MH/s BM2: Bitcoin 1220 TH/s, Litecoin 128 GH/s, Dash 25 TH/s, Monero 10 MH/s BM Pro: Bitcoin 3900 TH/s, Litecoin 400 GH/s, Dash 75 TH/s, Monero 32 MH/s As a result of these hash-rates
Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250 000 additional deaths per year from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress alone - WHO Join 200 policy and topic leaders to explore the health risks and impacts of climate change on healthcare SINGAPORE, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ Policymakers, health experts, climate experts, business leaders, academics and scientists from major corporations, will congregate online for an hour of discussion on Boosting health equity in the world of climate change. Boosting health equity in the world of climate change Boosting health equity in the world of climate change Climate change is reshaping weather systems and coastlines, altering where crops can be grown and which diseases thrive. Rising temperatures affect geopolitics, migration, ecosystems, health-care outcomes and the economy. According to the European Union's Copernicus observation programme, 2022 was a year of climate extremes, and brought with it
Cho Hee-yeon, the superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, has vowed to more strictly control the visits of parents to schools in a move that he claims will better protect teachers.