https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/526263/feed Vincent Caradec is the co-founder and CEO of Healthi Life, in Bangkok, Thailand. He built companies across three countries before ending up in intensive care at 37, which led him to co-found Healthi Life with two physicians. en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Vincent Caradec Vincent Caradec Last month, Japan’s internal affairs ministry released its yearly data ahead of Respect for the Aged Day. People aged 65 and over now make up a record 29.6 per cent of the population. But the figure I keep coming back to was this: 9.43 million Japanese workers were 65 or older last year, about 13.8 per cent of everyone with a job. Members of Japan’s older population are not simply retired. A large part are still at work and some of those people are the ones businesses depend on. The Asia-Pacific... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3370071/dont-leave-asias-ageing-debate-until-its-too-late https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3370071/dont-leave-asias-ageing-debate-until-its-too-late Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:30:06 +0000