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Thailand’s elderly master plan behind schedule
The master plan sets five objectives – make preparations on the health, income and housing fronts; more…
Taiwan’s population ageing rapidly
The ratio of senior citizens aged 65 surpasses USA, South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia, according to more…
8 ways to invest in ageing Asia – or not
Some obvious, some spurious mostly shallow comments in this article from CNBC, but worth listing all the same: 1) Bet on New Manufacturing Hubs Increasing manufacturing costs in China has brought to the forefront other countries in the region like Vietnam and Indonesia which boast younger and cheaper labour forces. Not really a way to…more
Adult diaper has wetness alarm
Ckicom Technology sells a disposable adult diaper equipped with a moisture sensor and a wireless system more…
Silver talks to TED; Being Age-Friendly Is Good Business
Kim Walker explains that governments and companies need to understand the physical changes that accompany ageing so that their citizens, employees and customers can remain engaged throughout their older years. They need to become age-friendly.
Pan-Asia research highlights different views about ageing
This research does little more than to remind us of the differences geography can have on peoples views of ageing. Aging in Asia conducted by AIP asked 100 online respondents 40 and older in a number of Asian countries about their attitudes towards aging. Some interesting similarities and differences in attitudes towards aging are evident.There’s…more
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Ageing population means declining GDP growth in Asia-Pacific
Asia’s demographic dividend is coming to an end and to sustain economic growth, therefore, investment and productivity will need to rise. more…
Asian consumers have less understanding of nutrition labels
Only one-third (31%) say they ‘mostly’ understand the information panels/labels on food packaging according to this excellent report from Nielsen. more…
APAC pension systems ill prepared for rapid population ageing
Asia’s pension systems need modernising urgently to deliver secure, sustainable and adequate retirement incomes for today’s workers, according to a new OECD report. Gross replacement rates, showing pension benefit as a share of individual lifetime average earnings, also vary greatly across Asia/Pacific, from 12.7% in Singapore to 80.9% in the Philippines. Those in South Asia…more