PETALING JAYA: Malaysia could emulate the approach taken by other countries which have introduced various financial incentives for employers to hire or retain older workers and subsidise job training for them, says social activist Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
Lee said since the cost of living was expected to increase in the years to come, it was important to provide a social safety net, including allowing healthy and experienced senior citizens to work.
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