retirement

SINGAPORE (June 14): Researchers in Singapore have determined that an elderly person living alone would need $1,379 every month to maintain a basic standard of living. But, how will they — and the rest of the ageing population — pay for it?

SINGAPORE (June 17): Researchers in Singapore have determined that $1,379, down to the dollar, is what an elderly person living alone would need every month to thrive in today’s Singapore. The sum covers an annual $500 holiday, budgets for one restauran

SINGAPORE (June 17): One of the toughest problems retirees face is making sure their money lasts as long as they do. From the US to Europe, Australia and Japan, retirement account balances are not increasing fast enough to cover rising life expectancy, th

SINGAPORE (Dec 17): Starting from Feb 1 next year, investors will be able use their Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) funds to invest in Singapore Savings Bonds (SSB).

SINGAPORE (Oct 19): Longevity is seen as an enormous business opportunity, especially in rapidly ageing economies countries such as Singapore, where people aged 65 and above are the fastest-growing demographic segment.

SINGAPORE (Oct 19): For many Singaporeans, longevity can be scary without adequate finances or good health.

SINGAPORE (Oct 4): Joining Singapore’s rising gig economy certainly comes with benefits, such as flexibility and job satisfaction, that a regular nine-to-five desk job may not offer. Those who opt to do so are however finding it harder to save compared

SINGAPORE (June 1): CapitaLand announced on Friday that Lim Ming Yan has given notice to retire as president & group CEO of CapitaLand Group. His last day of service will be Dec 31.

SINGAPORE (Mar 26): Animals are born free. In the first few minutes of life, they learn to crawl. Next, they take off into the woods. And soon, they will hunt for themselves.

(Mar 16): Li Ka-shing, a wartime refugee who used to sweep factory floors in Hong Kong for a living, retired after a career spanning more than half a century amassing one of Asia’s biggest fortunes from building skyscrapers to selling soap bars.