In The Edge Malaysia this week — Higher wages from better jobs or the proposed progressive wage policy could help young adults avoid old-age poverty but not those who are close to retirement. More than five million old people may need financial aid by 2030. What needs to be done?
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00:04 In the edge Malaysia this week, higher wages from better jobs or the proposed progressive
00:09 wage policy could help young adults avoid old age poverty, but not those who are close
00:14 to retirement.
00:15 Over 5 million old people may need financial aid by 2030.
00:20 What needs to be done?
00:21 Meanwhile, in our city and country pullout, Park Residence by Trevelyan Group of Companies
00:26 is said to be one of Kuching's tallest residential buildings.
00:30 CEO Dato' Sri John Lau and his son, co-COO Peter Lau, talk about the genesis of the mixed
00:36 use development and its appeal and what it takes to create a notable landmark.
00:41 In options, property development and timber science, Rachel Leong and Ng Han Yang make
00:47 their first foray into the F&B industry with the recent opening of Mellow.
00:52 Although a new business concept for the Ng's, Mellow is actually a natural extension of
00:57 Superfine, an existing and successful cafe within Petaling Jaya's 17 Mall.
01:03 In digital edge, now that the four-wheeled electric vehicle market has picked up, the
01:08 focus has shifted to two-wheelers.
01:11 Interest in this segment has mostly been from companies that want to decarbonise and it
01:15 has been difficult getting consumers on board.
01:19 Will government incentives be enough?
01:21 Also included, PWC Malaysia's Building Trust Awards returning for the fifth time to commemorate
01:27 the efforts public-listed companies in Malaysia are making in building trust among its various
01:32 stakeholders.
01:34 And finally, a special feature on CIDB Malaysia's International Construction Transformation
01:40 Conference 2023, themed "Leading ESG in Construction".
01:45 Details in this week's edition of The Edge.
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