{"id":18332,"date":"2025-11-14T03:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T03:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/?p=18332"},"modified":"2025-11-17T03:41:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T03:41:12","slug":"nov-14-2025-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/?p=18332","title":{"rendered":"Nov 14, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Southeast Asia is at a demographic crossroads. Fertility rates are declining; people are living longer, and many societies are ageing rapidly, while others continue to benefit from large youthful populations. These shifts bring both challenges and opportunities for health systems, labour markets, social protection, and family support policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the ASEAN\u2013UNFPA Forum on Population Dynamics and Development held in Kuala Lumpur from 10-11 November, policymakers and experts from across the region came together to reflect on evidence and explore practical, rights-based policy approaches to navigate this change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together with ASEAN, UNFPA, in the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/asiapacific?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZXOiF5n520Vrv1DPmKBJIH3hwn5qJkOK3f4Dk_RFEMWJsDclt-hhLVXIB4wk45roWzCOcm4SqrnR7O1NFtirBOktJS2_DswrwfykpRUmGT69mu5t7dM19Ha6gryom5hEVB7dZOZWKWkgy_PJ0Pvcy1YOe10Ip2mXjCw3Wep7ioTYcyfYfYOgNGI6JeZ-9vP1LU&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#AsiaPacific<\/a>, is working to support ASEAN Member States in adapting to population change as an opportunity to shape healthier, more resilient, and more equitable futures for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo credit: UNFPA Malaysia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"454\" data-id=\"18333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/581451009_1247343420754256_366853239128238269_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/581451009_1247343420754256_366853239128238269_n.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/581451009_1247343420754256_366853239128238269_n-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"454\" data-id=\"18335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/582746867_1247343524087579_7335611003720604337_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/582746867_1247343524087579_7335611003720604337_n.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/582746867_1247343524087579_7335611003720604337_n-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"284\" data-id=\"18334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/581426096_1247343570754241_2911604681999324841_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/581426096_1247343570754241_2911604681999324841_n.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/581426096_1247343570754241_2911604681999324841_n-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"438\" data-id=\"18336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/581486275_1247343470754251_1406312367575558590_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/581486275_1247343470754251_1406312367575558590_n.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/581486275_1247343470754251_1406312367575558590_n-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southeast Asia is at a demographic crossroads. 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