22 May 2013

Fortress has partnered Fosun to operate joint venture Shanghai Starcastle Living Services, which already has a housing project for the elderly in the city.

3:51AM
6 May 2013

Your detailed coverage of the plight of Hong Kong's urban and rural trees highlights the need for urgent action if we are to save at least some of our natural heritage.

2:55AM
3 May 2013

The University of Iowa study of hundreds of people aged 50 and older found that those who played a videogame were able to improve a range of cognitive skills, and reverse up to seven years of age-...

2:44AM
11 Apr 2013

Population ageing is happening in all regions and in countries at various development levels. However, it is occurring fastest in developing countries, which are the least well prepared for the...

3:04AM
30 Mar 2013

The inter-relationships of population, economic growth and quality of life have aroused intense debate as cities compete with each other to become mega cities. But this rush is taking place at a...

3:30AM
28 Mar 2013

Billionaire Bhupendra Kumar Modi, who became a Singapore citizen last year, is urging his adopted nation to end a ban on young unmarried people owning state-built homes because it hurts one of the...

2:57AM

Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah warned in his budget speech about the challenges Hong Kong faces because of a shrinking labour force and an ageing population. Officials say this pattern...

3:00AM

Hong Kong is looking overseas for inspiration on how to cope with the long-term financial burden of its rapidly ageing population. In his budget plan last month, Financial Secretary John Tsang...

11:03AM

Tsang, who defended his budget on RTHK's Letter to Hong Kong, warned that giving out sweeteners as relief measures should not be a permanent feature of the budget.

5:18AM

Asia's ageing population is increasing the demand for health-care and retirement products in the region, says Paul Murray, the managing director of life and health products for Swiss Reinsurance...

6:12AM

Tax rebates may be the fastest way to help relieve the financial burden on the middle class, but the budget should reflect better planning, including making spending on the younger generation a...

5:27AM

It is investment in human capital and systems, as well as in advanced machinery and processes, that has enabled Hong Kong to stay ahead. But it now seems in danger of failing to lead the mainland...

1:50AM

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