Hobbling along
[Economist.com Cities Guide: Singapore Briefing - September 2002] Having the second-fastest ageing population in Asia is not something pension-conscious Singaporeans usually cheer about. But so much grey can bring business as well. The United Nations' International Institute on Ageing, based in Malta, announced in late August that Singapore may soon host the region�s first geriatric training centre. The Singapore Action Group of Elders, which will convene the planned centre, already runs courses on geriatrics and gerontology. Only Japan, with the region's most elderly population, might have been a better choice.