Economics
In Aging Singapore, 65-Year-Olds Are Learning How to Code
- Government, businesses are investing more to upskill workers
- Singtel to spend $32.7 million over three years to train staff
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Most 65-year-olds would be looking to wind down their careers as they hit retirement.
But in Singapore, which has one of the highest life expectancies in the world at nearly 85 years and where the government soon plans to raise the retirement age, workers are being pushed to learn new skills to stay productive.