Stay ahead with Age Friendly Workforce Asia 2011
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AFWA Leadership Series
New! This week, Mr Kim Walker, Founder & CEO, Silver Group shares his insights that an age-friendly workplace must be more than just the usual compliance to laws and regulations. Read more here.

Mr Isaiah Chng, Director/Exercise Physiologist, PROAGE Pte Ltd
"It is (not) only about engaging older adults, but (adoopting) a corporate engagement strategy (that includes) the needs of seniors." Read more here

Mr Liew Chin Beng, Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Communications, Jurong Port Pte Ltd, Singapore
Mr Andrew Fung shares shares what keeps Jurong Port competitive in the face of an ageing workforce. Read more here

Mr Andrew Fung, General Manager of Tripartite Aliance for Fair Employment Practices (TAFEP)
Mr Andrew Fung shares the merits of mature employees and how employers can manage an ageing workforce. Read more here

Mr Leong Sze Hian
"Re-employment Act must be the solution" Read more here

Mr Kim Walker, Founder & CEO, Silver Group
"Physiological ageing is relentless and universal." Read more here

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Useful links
Re-employment of Older Employees Portal
Singapore’s one-stop resource centre to prepare both employers and employees for the introduction of re-employment legislation.

Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
Information on Singapore’s employment guidelines and legislation.

Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practises (TAFEP)
Singapore’s fair employment guidelines and practices.

Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (ASME)
Singapore’s not-for-profit organisation that is dedicated to creating a robust business ecosystem favourable to the successes of SMEs.

Singapore Human Resource Institute (SHRI)
Singapore’s professional HR body representing over 3,000 human resources professionals.

Useful Articles and Reports
New!Singapore's first training programme to boost Silver Productivity
Body copy: Singapore Manufacturers' Federation and Republic Polytechnic unveils first training programme dedicated to raise the productivity of mature workers.
Source: Singapore Manufacturing Federation, Friday, 07 October 2011
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More Singaporeans allowed to work until 62
The local government is reducing the list of workers exempted from the Retirement and Re-employment Act.
Source: Human Resources, Monday, 03 October 2011
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What Singapore would look like in 2050
When none of four of the likely scenarios of Singapore’s future population paints a rosy future, it’s without question that the growth of corporations will take a beating with the inevitable shrinking workforce – unless action is taken today.
Source: The Straits Times, Thursday, 8 September 2011
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Statistics 2010
Paper No. 1/11: Retirement and Re-employment Practises, 2010
Source: Manpower Research and Statistical Department, Ministry of Manpower
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Asia’s Ageing Workforce Insight - Weekly Industry News
19 September - 25 September 2011
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12 September - 18 September 2011
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04 September - 11 September 2011
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28 August - 03 September 2011
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22 August - 26 August 2011
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