Vietnam is paying women to have more babies—but there’s a catch: they have to be on baby no. 2 to qualify for the $68 million budget

Vietnam bets on baby bonuses to get rich before it grows old

Vietnam has introduced a raft of incentives to encourage couples to have more children as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to reverse a fast-declining fertility rate. Gone is the country’s long-standing two-child policy, scrapped last year. In its place is a new population law, which took effect on July 1, offering a suite of sweeteners designed to nudge Vietnamese couples towards larger families. These include seven months of maternity leave for second children, subsidised prenatal and newborn...

Vietnam is paying women to have more babies—but there’s a catch: they have to be on baby no. 2 to qualify for the cash bonus

Like Elon Musk and governments around the world, Vietnam wants more babies—and it's giving 68 million to women who have more than one.

Vietnam unveils ‘baby bonus’ after scrapping two-child policy

Vietnam unveils ‘baby bonus’ after scrapping two-child policy

How Korea’s birth mothers are exposing the hidden cost of overseas adoption

How Korea’s birth mothers are exposing the hidden cost of overseas adoption

20,000 bayi dijamin simpanan SSPN RM250

MARAN: Setiap bayi yang dilahirkan di Pahang dijamin mempunyai simpanan pendidikan RM250 dalam Skim Simpanan Pendidikan Nasional (SSPN) menerusi Program Permata Makmur, dengan kira-kira 20,000 kelahiran baharu setahun bakal menikmati manfaat inisiatif tersebut. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kebajikan Masyarakat, Pembangunan Wanita dan Keluarga negeri, Datuk Sabariah Saidan berkata, Kerajaan Negeri Pahang memperuntukkan kira-kira RM18 juta setahun bagi ... Read more The post 20,000 bayi dijamin simpanan SSPN RM250 appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Raised $3M, got US O-1 visa before turning 20

Raised $3M, got US O-1 visa before turning 20

Lauren Boebert Rages Against SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Ruling

After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship this week (6-3), striking down President Trump’s executive order, MAGA-aligned Congressman Lauren Boebert (R-CO) wrote on social media: “The State Department should IMMEDIATELY cease to give out visas to pregnant applicants. Sorry, Birth Tourism cannot continue.” [NOTE: An estimated 250,000 children are born to undocumented immigrants and []

Vietnam Growth Tops Estimates Despite Trade Risks, Oil Shock

Vietnam’s economic growth beat estimates in the second quarter, while trade grew faster than expected in June and inflation slowed, as one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies continues to defy tariff risks and higher energy prices.

Dzulkefly reassures Dewan Rakyat RM500m savings due to vacancies, not frontline care cuts

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The RM500 million expenditure restriction warrant imposed on the Ministry of Health (MOH) i...

No more case-by-case migrant worker quota approvals - Ramanan

All applications now go through FWCMS's eQuota system.

Will Trump help you save for your kids?

In the U.S., babies born during this administration can get $1,000 from the federal government — if they open a so-called Trump account that invests the money into an index fund. As Elena Casas explains, the idea is that encouraging stock market investment can help reduce inequality. #trumpaccounts #trump #stocks #markets #finances

US gets D+ grade for rising preterm birth rates, new report finds

The rate of premature birth in the United States is climbing, according to the infant and maternal health nonprofit March of Dimes.

Taiwan's average real regular wages post biggest gain in 6 years

Taipei, July 10 (CNA) Taiwan's average real regular wages rose 1.27 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2026, the biggest increase for the period in six years.

More than 18,000 Uzbeks traveled to Vietnam in 5M2026

More than 18,000 Uzbeks traveled to Vietnam in 5M2026

Trump rings Wall Street opening bell, hails Trump accounts

The tax-advantaged accounts are available to all minors who are US citizens, with the government providing a 1,000 seed contribution for children born between 2025 and 2028

Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza: Neonatal Unit Operating at 150% Capacity Amidst Rising Premature Births

Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza: Neonatal Unit Operating at 150% Capacity Amidst Rising Premature Births

Trump administration disturbingly cuts funding for teen pregnancy prevention programs

The shift by the Department of Health and Human Services comes as some in the MAGA movement are pushing for an American baby boom. The post Trump administration disturbingly cuts funding for teen pregnancy prevention programs appeared first on MS NOW.

Thailand’s ‘ungrateful child’ law

Thailand’s ‘ungrateful child’ law

Senate VP Praises Budget’s Homeownership Incentives

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Senate Vice President Ja'Ann Major is praising what she calls one of the most forward-looking features of the Davis administration's 2026/2027 budget - expanded tax concessions aimed at making homeownership more affordable for Bahamians.

REP. KAT CAMMACK: This Year, My Daughter Gets Her First Stake In America

'Parents should welcome a new baby with joy instead of financial dread'

Women Values Defy Purity Myths

Consider two women. The first is celebrated at a hospital in Kathmandu: she has just given birth through in-vitro fertil...

Shorts: Giving birth costlier in VT and NY than NH

According to a FairHealth state tracker map, it costs more to give birth, both in hospital network and out–of-network, in Vermont and New York compared to New Hampshire. The tracker shows median costs for vaginal and c-section births. The post Shorts: Giving birth costlier in VT and NY than NH first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Shorts: Giving birth costlier in VT and NY than NH appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.

The Supreme Court Crushed Third-World Mass Immigration—Do GOP Voters Care?

Photo Credit:ChatGPT ChatGPTBy Joseph Ford CottoYes, they failed on birthright citizenship, but this is still a major win.

Pregnant women can't come to this country: Trump administration eyes crack down on 'birth tourism'

Pregnant women can't come to this country: Trump administration eyes crack down on 'birth tourism'

Pregnant mothers relieved after birthright citizenship ruling

By Randall Yip, Executive Editor When the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, Kimberly Leung immediately thought of the pregnant mothers whose lives the case had thrown into uncertainty. She’s an [] The post Pregnant mothers relieved after birthright citizenship ruling appeared first on URL Media.

The Hidden Cost of Raising Kids in Missouri

The Hidden Cost of Raising Kids in Missouri

General : Sarawak Welcomes Higher Special Grant If Federal Fiscal Position Allows, Says Abang Johari

KUCHING, July 2 (Bernama) -- Sarawak welcomes any increase in the special grant under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution, provided the Federal Government's fiscal position permits it.

Birthright Citizenship and the Supreme Court

Automatic citizenship for the children of foreign nationals on US soil will only further politicize immigration and increase calls for more limits on migrants in the US.

Financial hardship delaying marriage and parenthood among young Ghanaians

The majority of young Ghanaians still hope to marry and raise families, but worsening economic pressures are forcing many to postpo

A name, a document, a future: Cameroon’s fight to register every child

Efforts to expand birth registration in Cameroon are gaining ground, but millions of children remain undocumented.

Supreme Court’s awful ruling encourages China’s Hunan Horse to invade America

Birth tourism and surrogacy by Chinese nationals exploit birthright citizenship despite the ruling in Trump v. Barbara, but tools remain to fight back.

Bid To End Birthright Citizenship Not an Entire Loss at SCOTUS

Bid To End Birthright Citizenship Not an Entire Loss at SCOTUS

Lebanon will offer 'golden visa' for six-figure investors, amid economic crisis

In addition to the half a million dollars injected into the Lebanese economy, the process would also require prospective visa recipients to pay a 50,000 fee to the government.

Woman gives birth on N44 highway in Wassenaar amid extreme heat

A woman gave birth to a son Friday along the N44 highway in Wassenaar after going into labor inside a car during extreme

After SCOTUS Citizenship Ruling, National Security Requires A Travel Ban On CCP Nationals

The Supreme Court narrowly ruled Tuesday that Chinese nationals partaking in birth tourism schemes may continue to do so and receive citizenship for their babies, making it imperative that President Donald Trump implement a complete ban on travel from China. The high court held that “children born in the United States to parents unlawfully or []