Malaysians struggling to achieve comfortable retirement, EPF data reveals | Malaysia
ONLY a minority of Malaysians in the formal workforce are projected to accumulate enough savings to enjoy a…
Young Aussies warned of ‘costly mistake’ as older generation drives incredible $9.4 billion health trend
An ageing population is helping push the cost of healthcare ever higher. (Source: David Koch/Facebook) First-class facilities, caring…
Aussies warned over ‘costly mistake’ as older generation drives incredible $9.4 billion healthcare trend
An ageing population is helping push the cost of healthcare ever higher. (Source: David Koch/Facebook) First-class facilities, caring…
Innovation plus livelihoods – the twin tracks of China’s 5-year plan
China’s new five-year plan targets both industrial innovation and “people-oriented” livelihoods for all, according to officials with the…
Hong Kong hospital A&E department visits fall 12% after new fees take effect
Visits to accident and emergency (A&E) departments at Hong Kong’s public hospitals have dropped by nearly 12 per…
Explainer | X-rays free, A&E to cost more: the Post breaks down Hong Kong’s new hospital fees
Hong Kong will overhaul public hospital fees from January 1 to ensure the sustainable development of its healthcare…
2 stocks Anna Milne says are best placed for healthcare’s next chapter – Stephanie Gardner
While healthcare headlines often focus on breakthroughs or budget battles, the real drivers of the next decade are…
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%…
Most Malaysians say ‘No” to proposal to raise EPF withdrawal age to 65 | Malaysia
MALAYSIANS have voiced somewhat mixed reactions to the World Bank’s proposal for Malaysia to raise the Employees Provident…
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…
Ageing Isn’t Synonymous With Illness, Says UPM Dietitian
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — A clinical dietitian has dispelled the myth that ageing inevitably comes with serious…
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…