Pensions timebomb means you’ll have to work until you’re 75 | Politics | News
A man opens a letter from HM Revenue and Customs (Image: Getty) Children born today could need to…
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…
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.…