JELI – Medium and long-term socioeconomic development plans to establish an agenda for an ageing nation by 2030 will be implemented by the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) under the Prime Minister’s Department.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the work on the agenda would be supported by relevant ministries and all stakeholders in line with the whole-of-nation approach.
“The purpose of this agenda is to further strengthen the country’s preparation to deal with an ageing population as a whole.
“The impact of the ageing nation spans various sectors and is not only focused on the care and welfare of the elderly which includes challenges in health, education, finance, productivity and labour as well as the use of technology that will determine long-term and sustainable economic growth,” he told reporters after launching the Subnational Statistics of State Legislative Assembly and Key Findings Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020 here today.
Also present were Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob and Census 2020 Commissioner Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin. – Bernama, May 29, 2022
