Poster calling attention to four demands I have just listened to Roy Ngerng’s speech delivered at Hong Lim Park, Singapore, on 7 June, 2014. All 46 minutes of it. For those interested, there is a transcript plus a Chinese translation posted on his blog at The Heart Truths. This CPF (Central Provident Fund) minimum sum […]
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Imagine a greying world in 2050. The fastest ageing countries are Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, mainland China (Hong Kong) and Singapore. Guess what they all have in common? These statistics from Taiwan’s Council for Economic Planning and Development are representative of an ageing world. The ranks of the elderly are swelling rapidly whilst at the
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Consider these facts: Fact 1: Everyone ages. This is indisputable. Fact 2: Both the birth rate and the elderly mortality rate are slowing down, resulting in a net gain of older people. For the first time in history, adults aged 60 and above outnumber the young. Conclusion: The world is ageing, and the trend is
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The population of Singapore is ageing rapidly. Today one in 12 Singaporeans is aged 65 and older. This figure is projected to rise to one in five in 2030. In absolute terms, this means an increase from 300,000 people today who are aged 65+ to 900,000 by 2030. The government is well aware of the
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Whenever I am in Singapore, which is pretty often, I can’t help but envy my baby boomer counterparts there. They are a fortunate lot. The Singapore government deserves a pat on the back for its all-out efforts to improve the lot of the elderly. The private sector is not far behind in channelling their resources
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