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9 September, 2024
A panel discussion at the Asian Financial Forum with, from left to right, Prudential Hong Kong CEO Lawrence Lam, General Re’s Orchis Li, HKU’s director of the Asia Global Institute Tang Heiwei and Wilson Tang of BOC Group Life Assurance. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Banking & finance

Cross-border retirement plans could give Hongkongers cheaper healthcare: experts

Hong Kong has an ageing population, a low birth rate and many retirees are financially unprepared for the future, experts say.

Wellness

How mouth-taping could reduce snoring – but beware of side effects

Hong Kong youth

Letters | How to save our children from smartphones and social media

Wellness

3 fitness trends for 2025, including advances in wearable tech

Leading global trends in the American College of Sports Medicine’s 2025 report include advances in wearable tech beyond tracking steps.

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Three global fitness trends in 2025 have been spotted by the American College of Sports Medicine. One is advances in wearable tech. Photo: Shutterstock
China society

Opinion | China’s work culture must change to give young people hope again

Shifting economic and societal forces are giving thoughtful leaders a chance to abandon crushing overwork and embrace a new corporate culture.

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China's population

China’s cabinet is calling in humanoid robots to care for granny

To address its rapidly ageing population, China is among the first nations to set policy plans for humanoid robots that will provide companionship, monitor health and may even resemble loved ones.

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Wellness

5 simple checks for dementia, starting with a clock drawing test

Is it dementia? A popular neurologist uses five simple tests of cognitive function to help gauge the health of a patient’s brain.

The clock-drawing test requires a person to be able to interpret the placement of the hands in relation to the numbers. It is an ability often lost in people with early dementia. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong public dental clinics fill quotas, but waiting list draws complaints

Switch to online booking system and waiting list arrangement aimed at easing appointment process, but some elderly patients still struggling with it.

Singapore

In China’s surging silver economy, Singapore hospital chain sees golden gains

With more than 400 million Chinese set to enter their 60s over the coming decade, China faces an unprecedented healthcare challenge.

Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Hong Kong’s 2024 pension gained 13% at best pace in 4 years

The increase of HK$102.4 billion (US$13 billion) works out to HK$21,500 per member, says MPF Ratings.

Pedestrians cross a street in Central on August 15, 2024. Photo: May Tse
Wellness

Hong Kong researcher on how TCM could be used to fight dementia

A neuroscientist describes how traditional Chinese medicine may provide modern solutions to preserving cognitive function as we age.

Researchers, including in Hong Kong, have been looking at the potential of traditional Chinese medicine to treat dementia, cases of which are forecast to rise as the elderly population grows. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
China's ageing population

China targets dementia with early detection and care plan

As the country ages, the prevalence of the disease is only expected to rise, experts say.

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Vietnam

Vietnam’s birth rate slumps to record low despite propaganda push

Like many Asian countries with falling fertility rates, Vietnam is increasingly concerned about the long-term impact of an ageing society.

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China economy

Opinion | Why upskilling is so important for China’s workforce

Far from being passive, Chinese workers are reacting to a shifting economic landscape defined by technological and demographic changes.

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A delivery worker rides near a giant screen showing President Xi Jinping, on May 10, 2022. Photo: Reuters
Japan

The only child in a Japanese village

Kuranosuke Kato is the first baby in two decades to be born in the village of Ichinono  

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Wellness

How easy is it to lower your biological age? 8-week plan shows big results

A study shows women needed two months to lower their biological ages by years – by eating and sleeping better and exercising. You could, too.

Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong private sector has role to play in provision of homes for the elderly

A Hong Kong development for those who are old and well-off has drawn attention to the wider social need for dedicated retirement living.

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Wellness

Pet therapy charity’s miniature horses bring joy to young, old and sick

Miniature horses offer therapy to Greek special needs children, old people and psychiatric patients, but charity providing them needs help.

A resident of an old people’s home pats Calypso, a miniature horse used for therapy programmes, in Athens, Greece. Photo: AP
Japan

‘Very worrying’: record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, survey shows

Economy, rising prices, uncertain job prospects and the state of the world among reasons for concern, as more feel standard of living declining.

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South Korea

‘Super-aged’ South Korea faces demographic challenges as 20% of population over 65

The milestone, driven by a declining birth rate, highlights the country’s rapidly ageing population and the need for policy changes to address the demographic challenges.

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South Korea

Nearly two-thirds of Korean women OK with being childless, survey finds

South Korea has world’s lowest fertility rate, and 65 per cent of women and 41 per cent of men say they could accept a life without children.

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Commuters in South Korea, where more than 40 per cent of men and more than 65 per cent of women surveyed would be OK with not having children. The country has the world’s lowest fertility rate. Photo: Yonhap/dpa
Japan

Small Japanese firms are going broke at rapid pace amid dire worker shortage

In the first half of this year, 182 companies went under in the country which faces a deficit of 3.4 million workers by decade’s end.

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A worker prepares rolls of toilet paper at the Maruhide Seishi factory in Ino, Japan’s Kochi prefecture. Photo: Reuters
Science

A liver acid could be an anti-ageing ‘elixir’, Chinese scientists say

Researchers find naturally occurring acid induces pseudo-starvation effects, resulting in anti-ageing effects in animals.

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Women and gender

Outrage as scholar asks how can China make women ‘submissively have children’

Professor Wang Xianju was speaking to Kazakhstan’s Erlan Qarin, who said women in his country had free will regarding fertility.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong ombudsman urges authorities to digitise after-death services

Watchdog calls for public agencies to create one-stop online platform to help bereaved with services amid city’s ageing population.

A visitor at Hong Kong’s Tsang Tsui columbarium in Tuen Mun. Photo: May Tse
China's population

Baby boom or bust? The rising cost of China’s childbirth conundrum

World’s second-largest economy is facing unique demographic challenges unlike those seen anywhere in the world, Communist Party publication warns.

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The head of China’s Institute of Population and Labour Economics has warned that not enough is being done to incentivise people to have children. Photo: Getty Images
Wellness

Are blue zones a scam?

The secret to longevity seems to be bad data and record-keeping, finds a new study.

China society

Opinion | Novelist Chiung Yao’s death rekindles discussion on euthanasia in China

The popular author’s passing has sparked debate on a matter weighed down with stigma despite years in the public consciousness.

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