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Siblings Jared and Beatrice Lim are reinventing the concept of senior care with an AI-backed social club for the elderly - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

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Siblings Jared and Beatrice Lim are reinventing the concept of senior care with an AI-backed social club for the elderly

Founded in Finland 34 years ago, Hovi (which means royal court) is a Finnish concept of treating our seniors like royalty
The world’s shrinking labour force - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Global Economy

The world’s shrinking labour force

As the proportion of older people grows, we would expect to see a drag on price-to-earnings ratios and equity valuations

China Focus

China's population starts shrinking, first drop since 1960s

The population drop-off came much faster than previously expected

Singapore economy

Singapore population shrinks to 5.45 million on drop in foreigners

There were 5.7 million people as of end-June 2019

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Profiting from the silver economy

SINGAPORE (Oct 19): Longevity is seen as an enormous business opportunity, especially in rapidly ageing economies countries such as Singapore, where people aged 65 and above are the fastest-growing demographic segment.

In print this week

How can Singapore turn 'old' into gold again?

SINGAPORE (Oct 19): For many Singaporeans, longevity can be scary without adequate finances or good health.

Singapore economy

Singapore ranks 13th globally for investments in education & health care, ahead of Japan

SINGAPORE (Sept 25): Singapore has risen 30 places over the last quarter-century to rank 13th among its global peers investing in education and healthcare in 2016, improving majorly from its 1990 ranking of 43rd.

China Focus

China’s growth leaders and laggards are worlds apart

SINGAPORE (May 11): When it comes to assessing the second largest economy in the world at current prices, simply referring to China as a whole does not do justice to the diversity of its 31 provinces and municipalities, says Alessandro Theiss, a senior ec

Singapore’s property market to benefit from population & economic growth ahead

SINGAPORE (April 3): Singapore’s property market is expected to benefit from a number of government policy changes that have recently begun to take effect, according to recent research data published by JLL.
Tokyo job fair

Global Economy

Tokyo has more than two job openings for every applicant

TOKYO (March 17): Graduate recruitment in Japan looks a bit like a scene from the movie "The Matrix." Hordes of students dressed in identical black suits and white shirts make the rounds of seminars, tests and interviews. Even as jobs outnumber a
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