Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday (Dec 16) said that oil and gas should not be demonised and that it was extremely critical to reduce carbon emissions to preserve the planet.

Climate change alarm is exaggerated, we should not demonise oil and gas: Elon Musk

In an unbelievable moment, North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un was seen bursting into tears in front of thousands of “mothers” of the country and begging them to give birth to more babies so that the rapid decline in the birth rate of the country can be stopped.

Watch: North Korea's Kim Jong-un's teary-eyed appeal to arrest declining birth rate

China's declining marriage and birth rates have caused an economic slump in the wedding industry. How is China dealing with it? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Fewer 'I dos' leads to gloom in China's wedding industry

The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare in Japan is hoping that the promise of some more money in the bank would encourage more people to add a kid to their family.

Japan to pay people to have babies in an attempt to boost declining birth rate

Chinese authorities are considering asking tutoring companies to become non-profits as part of a crackdown on the $120 billion industry, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.

China considering asking tutoring firms to turn non-profit: Report