I REFER to the article “Malaysia heading into an ageing nation, says chief statistician”, published in The Star on July 15 (online at bit.ly/star_age).
According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia, the percentage of older adults in Malaysia has increased from 6.7% in 2019 to 7% in 2020, naturally accompanied by a decrease in the percentage of the younger population. Although the pace differs, nearly all countries across the globe are experiencing an expansion of the proportion of their older populations. In Malaysia, our ageing population is estimated to double to 14% in the next 20 years.
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