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Japans ageing workers to choose their retirement age

Jobs after 60 emerged as one of the major themes in this year’s spring wage negotiations, more…

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Silver Entrepreneurs Mean Good Business

There were twice as many successful founders of successful American technology businesses over 50 as under 25 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…

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Ageing Christmas tree farmers threaten Christmas?

The typical Oklahoma Christmas tree farmer is 71 more…

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Re-employment of older workers portal is not age-friendly

Only 18 days to go before the enactment of the re-employment law in Singapore more…

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Media legend Sir Run Run Shaw retires at …… 104!

It’s not often you hear of someone retiring at that age. Just think, he’s old enough to be Rupert Murdoch’s father! more…

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The Ageing Workforce in Asia – speech notes

Here are the notes from a speech I delivered at the Ageing Workforce Asia Conference in Singapore on November 4th. more…

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Age-Friendly Asia Workforce – Conference

Asia’s First Human Capital Conference on healthy ageing and lifelong employability will take place on November 3 and 4 in Singapore. more…

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Provident fund rates for older workers to be reviewed

The Singapore government is reviewing its policies on provident fund contribution rates to make sure that older workers remain employable more…

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Ageing and its Implications For Business. Download This Excellent EIU Report.

Here’s a fabulous new report that’s a ‘must read’ for ANY and ALL consumer businesses; Download: “Rising longevity and its implications for business”  The report was developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit and Axa Insurance. Not wanting to be critical but the one curious omission is that while 33% of the responses came from Asia Pacific, the…more

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