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HWACHEON, South Korea/YULIN, Taiwan -- Local governments in South Korea and Taiwan are actively working to boost birth rates and revitalize regions through initiatives such as subsidies for childbirth costs and university tuition. [1]

The government on Friday adopted a new target to increase the number of regions implementing measures against overtourism from 47 in 2025 to 100 by 2030. [2]

CHIANG RAI – On March 22, 2026, Chiang Rai Governor Chuchip Pongchai chaired a large public event for World Water Day at Wat Fang Min and the riverside municipal park along the Kok River in Mueang district. [3]

China's top auditor found that local governments have misappropriated tens of billions of yuan of state-run basic pension funds for various purposes, including debt repayment, as they face mounting financial strain. (confirmed by 2 sources) [4]

CaixinChinese local governments risk replicating debt mistakes Previous financing vehicles piled pressure on borrowers Tourists wearing Qing dynasty costumes visit one of Beijing's many historic sites on Oct. 1. (confirmed by 2 sources) [5]

Local government sector wages and salaries: documentation of statistics Basic data of the statistics Data description The statistics on local government wages and salaries describe the numbers and earnings level of wage and salary earners working in ... (confirmed by 2 sources) [6]

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Srettha Thavisin presided over the awarding ceremony of the 2023 Outstanding Local Government Organizati [7]

TOKYO -- China's recent plan to help local governments arrange purchases of unsold private-sector housing comes amid increasingly clear cracks in the finances of municipalities that rely on the property market for revenue. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-08 · 75% match

Local governments in South Korea and Taiwan spark birth rate revival

HWACHEON, South Korea/YULIN, Taiwan -- Local governments in South Korea and Taiwan are actively working to boost birth rates and revitalize regions through initiatives such as subsidies for childbirth costs and university tuition.

[2] MM www.japantimes.co.jp · 2026-03-27 · 65% match

Japan adopts new target for regions to address overtourism

The government on Friday adopted a new target to increase the number of regions implementing measures against overtourism from 47 in 2025 to 100 by 2030.

[3] TH www.chiangraitimes.com · 2026-03-22 · 65% match

Chiang Rai Hosts World Water Day Event Along the Kok River

CHIANG RAI – On March 22, 2026, Chiang Rai Governor Chuchip Pongchai chaired a large public event for World Water Day at Wat Fang Min and the riverside municipal park along the Kok River in Mueang district.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-07-07 · 75% match

China's pension funds lose billions of yuan to local governments

China's top auditor found that local governments have misappropriated tens of billions of yuan of state-run basic pension funds for various purposes, including debt repayment, as they face mounting financial strain.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-11-15 · 75% match

Chinese local governments risk replicating debt mistakes

CaixinChinese local governments risk replicating debt mistakes Previous financing vehicles piled pressure on borrowers Tourists wearing Qing dynasty costumes visit one of Beijing's many historic sites on Oct. 1.

[6] FI stat.fi · 2024-12-02 · 75% match

Local government sector wages and salaries: documentation of statistics

Local government sector wages and salaries: documentation of statistics Basic data of the statistics Data description The statistics on local government wages and salaries describe the numbers and earnings level of wage and salary earners working in

[7] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2023-11-10 · 75% match

PM chairs awarding ceremony for ‘2023 Outstanding Local Government Organizations’

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Srettha Thavisin presided over the awarding ceremony of the 2023 Outstanding Local Government Organizati

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-05-29 · 75% match

China's 'hidden' defaults reflect weak local government finances

TOKYO -- China's recent plan to help local governments arrange purchases of unsold private-sector housing comes amid increasingly clear cracks in the finances of municipalities that rely on the property market for revenue.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-09-29 · 75% match

China's local governments up to their old tricks with shadow financing

SHENZHEN Chinese local governments are setting up industry funds to finance infrastructure projects, circumventing a ban imposed by Beijing on such vehicles.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-09-19 · 75% match

China's local government financing vehicles struggle to pay IOUs

CaixinChina's local government financing vehicles struggle to pay IOUs More LGFVs failing to redeem maturing commercial paper issued to suppliers Since last year, an increasing number of local governments have been trying to fill the hole in their bu

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