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Elderly workers

City Plaza gunning for third time lucky with $970m collective sale attempt, hoping for CDL support

Zoned for commercial use, City Plaza sits on a 13,146 sq m site, with gross floor area of 33,781 sq m..
Zoned for commercial use, City Plaza sits on a 13,146 sq m site, with gross floor area of 33,781 sq m..

Back to school: More universities in Japan offering courses for seniors

Rikkyo Second Stage College launched a one-year general course for people aged 50 or older to return to study and take on fresh challenges.
Rikkyo Second Stage College launched a one-year general course for people aged 50 or older to return to study and take on fresh challenges.

Japan start-up expands ‘granny business’ to put elderly women to work

Ukiha no Takara (Ukiha’s Treasure), based in the Fukuoka Prefecture city of Ukiha, draws on skills accumulated over decades.
Ukiha no Takara (Ukiha’s Treasure), based in the Fukuoka Prefecture city of Ukiha, draws on skills accumulated over decades.

100-year-old doctor in Japan still practises medicine with no intention to retire

At 100 years old, Dr Teru Kasamatsu continues to see outpatients three days a week at Kasamatsu Hospital in Japan.
At 100 years old, Dr Teru Kasamatsu continues to see outpatients three days a week at Kasamatsu Hospital in Japan.

Commentary

People in their 50s shouldn’t feel there is no career runway left

Ageism is not just about lost jobs. It chips away at dignity, self-worth and belonging, says the writer.
Ageism is not just about lost jobs. It chips away at dignity, self-worth and belonging, says the writer.

Forum: Poor design can make jobs tougher for older workers

When designing any work process or facility, look at it through the eyes of the people doing the work, says the writer.
When designing any work process or facility, look at it through the eyes of the people doing the work, says the writer.

The low-key star of Budget 2025 – investment in skills

The need to take SkillsFuture to the next level is urgent given the speed of technological and business transformation, says the writer.
The need to take SkillsFuture to the next level is urgent given the speed of technological and business transformation, says the writer.

Senior but slaying it: Interns over 50 go full-time at Malaysia’s Gen Z-run start-up

At Malaysian pimple patch start-up Dododots, 62-year-old Leslie Mah (left) and 55-year-old Loh Kit Lan have just been made full-timers, after a year of working as “senior interns”.
At Malaysian pimple patch start-up Dododots, 62-year-old Leslie Mah (left) and 55-year-old Loh Kit Lan have just been made full-timers, after a year of working as “senior interns”.

A breakthrough year in advancing workers’ rights in Singapore

Employers are expected to ensure that workplace practices do not discriminate against workers on the basis of these characteristics.
Employers are expected to ensure that workplace practices do not discriminate against workers on the basis of these characteristics.

Mum was wrong. It’s good to talk to strangers

A good way to reduce social isolation lies in the hands of Singaporeans themselves, says the writer.
A good way to reduce social isolation lies in the hands of Singaporeans themselves, says the writer.

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