Silver lining
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Silver lining

China Daily  

An aerial view of the coastline at Bali island, Indonesia. According to government institute Statistics Indonesia's national socioeconomic survey, Indonesia currently has 29.7 million elderly, making up about 10.75 percent of the population. Statistics Indonesia classifies a population as aged when more than 7 percent of the people are elderly, which means Indonesia falls into that category. According to a report published by property agency Colliers Indonesia in May, the domestic senior housing sector "remains relatively undeveloped", largely due to cultural values of respect and devotion to one's parents. Moreover, Indonesia's population is still comparatively young, making the sector "unattractive to developers and investors at this time", leading to a limited supply of senior housing.

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Silver lining
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Silver lining

China Daily  

An aerial view of the coastline at Bali island, Indonesia. According to government institute Statistics Indonesia's national socioeconomic survey, Indonesia currently has 29.7 million elderly, making up about 10.75 percent of the population. Statistics Indonesia classifies a population as aged when more than 7 percent of the people are elderly, which means Indonesia falls into that category. According to a …

Silver lining
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Silver lining

China Daily  

Senior tourists visit a store in Bali, Indonesia. PUTU SAYOGA VIA GETTY IMAGES Ferry Salanto, Colliers' senior associate director, said other regions and cities in Indonesia also had growth potential in the senior housing industry, notably Bali, which could leverage its appeal as an attractive destination for foreign retirees. Herman Kwik, chairman of the Indonesian Senior Living Association, also pointed …

Silver lining
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Silver lining

China Daily  

An aerial view of the coastline at Bali island, Indonesia. According to government institute Statistics Indonesia's national socioeconomic survey, Indonesia currently has 29.7 million elderly, making up about 10.75 percent of the population. Statistics Indonesia classifies a population as aged when more than 7 percent of the people are elderly, which means Indonesia falls into that category. According to a …

Japan’s rapidly ageing population hits concerning milestone
1 year, 6 months ago

Japan’s rapidly ageing population hits concerning milestone

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For the first time in the country’s history, people …

Elderly are key players in development
7 years, 5 months ago

Elderly are key players in development

China Daily  

Older people can be empowered to focus decades of experience and wisdom to stimulate new economic growth As the number of elderly people in the Asia-Pacific region increases exponentially, we must seek new and innovative approaches to turn this demographic trend into an opportunity to help achieve the ambitious targets of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The …

China's old population hits 185 million
13 years, 1 month ago

China's old population hits 185 million

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's population of people aged 60 or above had hit 185 million by the end of 2011, or 13.7 percent of the nation's total population, according to official figures released Thursday. At that time, China will have 24 million people aged 80 or above, and more than 51 million people of 65 or above will be empty-nesters, said …

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