Commentary: Steak mousse and a vibrating sofa - the impact of Japan’s ageing has become more dramatic

[Channel NewsAsia] - 03/1/2025

Japan has reached the stage where its enormous baby boomer generation has fully moved from being “elderly” to “advanced elderly”, says the Financial Times’ Leo Lewis.



        e-mail

In Asian newspapers

Children reported by their parents for vaping will not be fined: Rahayu
There was only one such case in the last two years, said Minister of State for Health Rahayu Mahzam.
[Channel NewsAsia] - 3/03/2025
Commentary: Will Trump tariffs force China to fix its economy quickly?
Beijing is unlikely to change its underlying economic strategy even with a trade war brewing, says Natixis economist (…)
[Channel NewsAsia] - 2/03/2025
NSF allowance to increase by about 4% to 5% for most Singapore servicemen
Full-time national servicemen will get S$35 to S$75 more in their monthly allowances.
[Channel NewsAsia] - 3/03/2025
‘Cautious outlook’: Why China is expected to keep ‘around 5%’ growth goal for third year
Ahead of the two sessions — China’s most important political event of the year — provincial work reports reveal (…)
[Channel NewsAsia] - 2/03/2025
Gaza ceasefire ‘suspended’ with ‘no resumption in sight’
As the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire came to an end on Saturday without any breakthroughs in negotiations, the (…)
[France24 Middle-East] - 2/03/2025
K-pop group Babymonster to hold first full-length concert in Singapore in May, tickets start from S$158
The Singapore leg of Babymonster's Hello Monsters tour comes about a year after their first Singapore fan (…)
[Channel NewsAsia] - 3/03/2025