Shared electric cars and bicycles part of new apartment hub

NEW YORK: Development approval has just been granted for a new state-of-the-art “green” apartment complex that will be the first to offer communal electric cars and bikes.

The complex will also feature three-storey high living green walls. Read More »

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Rise in ‘silver splitter’ divorces to compound pressure on care costs

CHICAGO: A rise in so-called “silver splitter” divorces will compound the pressure on the care system from the aging population, a report warns.

The number of people over 60 getting divorced will increase by more than 40 per cent in just over 30 years, according Read More »

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Free trade agreement gives Australia advantage in race to dominate aged care in China

SAN FRANCISCO: Australia has secured prime spot on what Chinese President Xi Jinping has described as the modern-day Silk Road, with a free trade agreement giving Australian businesses unrivalled access to China’s massive rise.

In a speech to Federal Parliament aimed at reshaping China’s Read More »

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Survey confirms trend for over 50s to stay at home

SEATTLE: Today’s homebuyers are more moneyed, married and mature than in years past.

And owners are staying put in their properties a lot longer – either by choice or economic necessity, according to a new study. Read More »

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