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Wombs for hire: the painful price of Asia’s baby trade
As the car bounces along a rural Thai road, a baby just a few months old watches the emerald green countryside rush by from Nicha’s* lap, oblivious to the countdown that has already begun. Soon the child will be handed over to her father to be raised in China by grandparents whose own hopes of a larger family were curtailed by decades of state population control. Nicha may never see the baby she gave birth to again, but she knows that is the painful price of commercial surrogacy. This is her...
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Korea Times News
· Jul 3, 2026
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
South China Morning Post
· Jul 1, 2026
Vietnam offers cash for babies but potential parents are not biting
One year after lifting its long-standing two-child limit, Vietnam is offering incentives for people to have more babies as the communist country risks getting old before it gets rich. A new population law and regulations coming into effect on Wednesday extend maternity leave from six to seven months for mothers having a second child as well as offering financial help. If Hanoi residents Nguyen Kim Bich and her husband have a second child, she will get an extra month of maternity leave, free...
The Daily Caller
· Jul 7, 2026
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'
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 10, 2026
A New Chapter Beckons: Four Seasons Resorts of Asia Celebrates Parenthood with Babymoon Offerings
A New Chapter Beckons: Four Seasons Resorts of Asia Celebrates Parenthood with Babymoon Offerings
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 29, 2026
Orang Asli Kampung Simoi Baru jual durian RM1 sekilogram
LIPIS: “Kami akan terus menjual durian kampung ini walaupun pada harga paling rendah kerana perlukan wang untuk belanja keperluan dapur.” Demikian kata Norfini Ajik, penduduk Orang Asli Kampung Simoi Baru, Pos Betau di sini yang menjual durian pada harga RM1 sekilogram berikutan lambakan raja buah itu sejak durian kampung gugur minggu lalu. Katanya, dia terkejut ... Read more The post Orang Asli Kampung Simoi Baru jual durian RM1 sekilogram appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Daily NK English
· Jun 30, 2026
North Korean dried seafood and produce flow into China as luggage checks ease
The year 2026 has brought a noticeable shift in how Chinese customs officials treat travelers crossing the border from North Korea, with sources reporting a marked easing in inspections of personal luggage. As a result, small quantities of North Korean dried seafood, produce and processed foods are once again flowing into China, reviving informal trade []
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Related coverage for "Wombs for hire: the painful price of Asia’s baby trade": Korea Times News — How Korea’s birth mothers are exposing the hidden cost of overseas adoption. South China Morning Post — Vietnam offers cash for babies but potential parents are not biting. The Daily Caller — REP. KAT CAMMACK: This Year, My Daughter Gets Her First Stake In America. The Hindu BusinessLine — A New Chapter Beckons: Four Seasons Resorts of Asia Celebrates Parenthood with Babymoon Offerings. Utusan Malaysia — Orang Asli Kampung Simoi Baru jual durian RM1 sekilogram. Daily NK English — North Korean dried seafood and produce flow into China as luggage checks ease