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Population News Wednesday December 19th 2007



Post-Bulletin seeks comments from new Rochester residentsPost-Bulletin seeks comments from new Rochester residents
(Post-Bulletin: Tue, 18 Dec) New to town? The Post-Bulletin plans to write about local population growth. If you've just moved to Rochester within the past few weeks, please contact reporte


China ageing population to erode low-cost labourChina ageing population to erode low-cost labour
(International Herald Tribune: Tue, 18 Dec) China's advantages as a low-cost labour market could be eroded by mid-century because of its rapidly ageing population, state media reported on Tuesday, citing the China National Committee on Ageing.


Shark slices surfer's buttockShark slices surfer's buttock
(The West Australian: Tue, 18 Dec) A man surfing near Newcastle has survived a shark attack that sliced open a "very large flap of skin" on his right buttock, a rescuer says.



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Ageing to erode China's labour poolAgeing to erode China's labour pool
(Independent Online: Tue, 18 Dec) It may take a change in population demographics to slow development in China, a recent report indicates.


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(Tiscali: Tue, 18 Dec) "We might encounter the heaviest burden, especially after 2030, when the demographic dividend is set to end," the China Daily quoted Yan Qingchun, deputy director of the National Committee on Ageing, as saying.


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