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Increasing Elderly Population An Upcoming Crisis

PC Gan, Country Manager, Homage Malaysia

17-Mar-23 07:45

Increasing Elderly Population An Upcoming Crisis

How old will you be in 2056? According to the World Bank, 20% of the Malaysian population will be older than 65. What kind of policy measures should be put in place to address Malaysia’s ageing demographic? We discuss the proposal to enact a Senior Citizen Bill with PC Gan of Homage Malaysia.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar, Sim Wie Boon

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See


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Categories:  government,  economy

Tags:  elderly care,  retirement age,  senior citizens,  aging population, 


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