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Why number of Hong Kong newborns could drop to near-record low despite measures

Cs news3 months ago02 mins

The number of babies born in Hong Kong is likely to drop in 2025 after an increase in the previous two years, with the figure potentially returning to near the record low of 2022, a Post analysis has found. A population expert said that the impact of a three-year HK$20,000 (US$2,570) cash handout scheme for…

Mass. Senate moves closer to vote on bill banning cell phones in school

Cs news5 months ago07 mins

It might be too late for parents to dream about a screen-free summer for their kids, but the Massachusetts Senate is moving closer to banning them in classrooms statewide. Senate lawmakers on the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Education voted 6-0 to advance legislation tackling what backers described as “one of the most distracting devices ever…