Golden Opportunities In The Silver Economy

Oong Chun Sung, Equity Research Analyst, RHB Research

09-Nov-23 09:15

Golden Opportunities In The Silver Economy

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By 2056, Malaysia is expected to reach "super-aged" status, but more than 20% of the population aged above 60. This presents a mix of opportunities and challenges for policy makers and society as a whole, could there be any potential investment opportunities in this space? We discuss insights from RHB's report, "Ageing ASEAN: All That Glitters in the Silver Economy" with equity research analyst Oong Chun Sung.

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Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Keith Kam

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Categories: investments

Tags: silver economy, healthcare, aging population, investments,

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