Ageism

Dwindling job opportunities for older applicants come as competition for coveted state sector jobs increases and has accelerated calls to ease age restrictions for government roles.

International

China raises age limits for civil servants as part of campaign against ageism

It’s to keep older workers in the labour force longer and bolster a shrinking workforce

Having leadership teams comprising members spanning different generations likely better prepares companies to handle the myriad of challenges which confront businesses today.

Opinion & Features

HOCK LOCK SIEW

Companies should look to include 30- and 80-year-olds in their top executive teams

Consider building more age-diverse corporate leadership teams to better serve stakeholders

Ageism separates and divides society, and it is harmful at both the individual and the collective level. In Singapore, many older workers are concerned about age discrimination at the workplace.

Opinion & Features

THE BROAD VIEW

Aged to imperfection?

Stop worrying about our ageing society. What we need is an age-integrated longevity society

A New York jury has awarded E Jean Carroll US$83.3 million in her civil trial against Trump.

Opinion & Features

THE BROAD VIEW

The audacity of E Jean Carroll

Her lawsuit against Donald Trump was about defamation. But it was also about the worth of a woman, long past middle age, who dared to claim she still had value

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