Playlist
Turkmen and Chinese Charitable Foundations Sign Memorandum of Understanding
01 Sep. 11:53As part of the Turkmen delegation’s visit to the People’s Republic of China, Oguljahan Atabaeva, Vice President for Medical Affairs of the Charitable Foundation named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, met with Ms. Li Bin, Chairwoman of the Soong Ching Ling Foundation of China.
During the meeting, both sides highlighted the longstanding friendship between the Turkmen and Chinese peoples. It was emphasized that cooperation between the two foundations would enrich humanitarian ties between the two nations.
Oguljahan Atabaeva expressed interest in sharing experiences and confirmed that the Turkmen side is open to participating in socially oriented projects aimed at supporting children.
Following the discussions, the parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation and the Soong Ching Ling Foundation.
The Soong Ching Ling Foundation is a well-known non-governmental charitable organization in China, established in 1982 and named after Soong Ching Ling, the wife of Sun Yat-sen and honorary Chairperson of the PRC.
Also read
Facing a record drop in fertility rates, Singapore is significantly expanding its family support framework. According to Bloomberg, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced increases in direct financial assistance alongside enhanced housing benefits for young families.
Under the updated policy, every Singaporean child up to the age of 17 will be eligible to receive up to 70,000 Singapore dollars (approximately $55,000 USD) in total support, which includes cash payouts, educational grants, and related benefits. The government is also expanding paid parental leave and capping monthly out-of-pocket costs for government-subsidized childcare at 150 Singapore dollars.
These interventions aim to reverse a severe demographic decline, marked by last year's fertility rate drop to 0.87 children per woman, while over 20% of the country's population is currently aged 65 or older.
Blitz