ageing population

(July 19): Good, not great: That’s increasingly the economists’ take on Singapore’s longer-term prospects, from manufacturing to underlying economic growth.

SINGAPORE (July 11): UOB Kay Hian is starting Asian Healthcare Specialists (AHS) at “buy” with a target price of 33 cents as it views the stock as a proxy to increased medical spending from Singapore’s ageing population and rising participation in s

SINGAPORE (Jan 8): Beatrice Lopez, 85, was among the first batch of medical social workers trained in Singapore. Now retired and having lost most of her eyesight, she still takes pride in maintaining an active lifestyle: she sometimes has friends over and

SINGAPORE (Jan 8): Beatrice Lopez, 85, was among the first batch of medical social workers trained in Singapore. Now retired and having lost most of her eyesight, she still takes pride in maintaining an active lifestyle: she sometimes has friends over and

SINGAPORE (Dec 21): Singapore is embracing technology and focusing more on personal health, as an expected doubling of seniors over the next two decades forces the nation to confront politically sensitive decisions on financing and immigration.

SINGAPORE (Dec 6): Singapore will reach a critical demographic crossroads next year, says UOB Research.

(Sept 6): While Japan had the biggest slump in its workforce in Asia over the last 10 years, Singapore has the most to fear from an aging population over the next two decades.

SINGAPORE (July 20): KGI Fraser Securities believes Singapore’s healthcare sector will continue to outperform the general market, but advises investors to wait for price pullbacks before accumulating the stocks.