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3 ways Asia can use technology to make the most of its ageing population

Darunee Kamwong, a 72-year-old cleaner, poses for a portrait while working in a rice vermicelli factory outside Bangkok, Thailand, February 5, 2016. The World Bank estimates the working-age population will shrink by 11 percent by 2040, the fastest contraction among Southeast Asia's developing countries. Thailand's stage of economic development, the rising cost of living and education, and a population waiting longer to get married are among the reasons it is ageing more quickly than its neighbours. An effective contraception programme in the 1970s also played a part, said Sutayut Osornprasop, a human development specialist at the World Bank in Thailand. Picture taken February 5, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Technology could help many Asian economies weather the oncoming storm of ageing populations. Image: REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Cyn-Young Park
Director for Regional Cooperation and Integration Department, Asian Development Bank
Aiko Kikkawa Takenaka
Economist, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, Asian Development Bank
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