Government revisits plan to raise civil service retirement age to 65
Thailand officially entered a complete ageing society in 2021, when people aged 60 and above made up 20%…
World Bank calls on Malaysia to ‘significantly expand’ social pensions amid ageing population
They define social pensions as transfers to the elderly that are financed by general government revenues – meaning…
Scientists uncover genetic clues to why some people age with frailty
Image: ©Cavan Images | iStock Karolinska Institutet researchers analysed DNA from nearly one million people and found genetic…
Need some ‘motherly warmth’? In Japan, you can hire a grandma for as little as $60
As a grandmother-for-hire, 69-year-old Taeko Kaji performs a variety of tasks — from cleaning to cooking to giving…
Lower wages, aging population, but still prospering: How Japan is quietly showing the world how to grow without growth
What happens when an economy stops growing, but life continues to improve? Japan may already have the answer.…