ageing

TPG establishes elderly healthcare firm in Singapore, Malaysia

Demand for nursing homes and community-based care is rising

The proportion of subsidy is lower than what is offered to HDB residents.

Seniors in over 80,000 private homes can tap subsidies for ageing-friendly fittings from April

Eligible households will receive S$1,200 in vouchers to offset 75% of the installation cost for seven types of fittings

After a quiet removal from Chinese app stores, "Are You Dead" has been launched internationally as "Demumu".

Forget DeepSeek, dying alone is China’s latest tech obsession

The new breakout app that asks ‘Are you dead?’ says much about society

Karen Ngui, managing director and head, DBS Foundation and DBS group strategic marketing and communications.
SPONSORED

How DBS is rewriting the story of ageing

Ageing, the "longevity dividend," offers dignity, purpose, and joy, as redefined by DBS Foundation. Howie Lim and Karen Ngui discuss the whole-of-society approach to transform lives.

Malaysia's ageing population is quietly driving a new property frontier, where senior living turns old buildings into hubs of community life.
BRUNCH

Not your typical 80-year-olds: Why more Malaysian seniors are trading in homes for resort-style living

Mindsets are shifting as retirees across the Causeway rethink what ageing can – and should – look like

Obesity and palliative care are not well-defined concepts, which creates issues for providers of treatments and those who pay for them.
THE BROAD VIEW

What obesity and palliative care reveal about the economies of health and healthcare

Should interventions aimed at improving health and alleviating suffering not be valued equally?

A quarter of the people in the world live in countries where populations have already peaked.

A shrinking world will turn our problems upside down

The political and economic priorities of a depopulating society could be very different from today’s

In emerging Europe, the drop in the share of working-age people is projected to reduce annual per capita GDP growth by an average of almost 0.4 percentage points a year between 2024 and 2050.

Ageing populations a 'ticking time bomb' for GDP growth, says EBRD

Ageing populations have already begun to hinder economic growth in some nations

Some seniors will prefer to stay in their existing private or HDB home for the rest of their lives, while others may seek to monetise their existing home and move to a more affordably priced one to free up funds for retirement needs.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Expand HDB choices for seniors: Offer new dual-key homes and short-lease 3-room flats

Let seniors who own a private home buy an HDB resale flat without selling the private unit 

These four companies are showing how innovation can address environmental challenges and improve quality of life for ageing populations.
EMERGING ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2025

Preventing waste and improving eldercare

These Emerging Enterprise Awards finalists are redefining sustainability and wellness across Asia