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6 elderly people killed in retirement home fire in Mexican city Tijuana

AfirebrokeoutinaretirementhomeearlyFridaymorningintheMexicancityofTijuana,leavingsixpeopledeadandtwoinjured,accordingtoapolicereport.Theofficialreportsaidthebla

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Chinese movie 'Old Beast' reminds us why age is just a number

Adirectorialdebutisliningupawardnominationswhilealsoshiningaspotlightonasegmentofsocietyoftenignoredonthebigscreen.Adarkhorseinthisyear’sinternationalmoviescene

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'Old Beast' reminds us why age is just a number in China

Adirectorialdebutisliningupawardnominationswhilealsoshiningaspotlightonasegmentofsocietyoftenignoredonthebigscreen.Adarkhorseinthisyear’sinternationalmoviescene

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Chinese movie 'Old Beast' reminds people why age is just a number

Adirectorialdebutisliningupawardnominationswhilealsoshiningaspotlightonasegmentofsocietyoftenignoredonthebigscreen.Adarkhorseinthisyear’sinternationalmoviescene

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Millions of Brits will have to work an extra year to get their pension

TheBritishgovernmenthasannouncedplanstoraisethestatepensionageto68sevenyearsearlierthanexpected.Thecountry'spensionagewillbehikedto68overtwoyearsstartingin2037,

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The Hollywood stars who quit acting

Daniel Day-Lewis surprised Hollywood this week by announcing his retirement from acting.

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The Hollywood stars who quit acting

DanielDay-LewissurprisedHollywoodthisweekbyannouncinghisretirementfromacting.Althoughhestillhasonefilmduetobereleasedlaterthisyear-PhantomThread,basedonthefashi

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Animation legend Miyazaki to make another feature

LegendaryJapaneseanimationdirectorHayaoMiyazakihascomeoutofretirementfrommakingfeature-lengthfilms.Miyazaki'sproductionbase,StudioGhibli,saidonFridaythathehadbe

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Surge in S.Korean retirees finding temporary work

More and more people over 60 are finding temporary or contract work because many baby boomers have failed to prepare for their retirement.

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Controversy over Chinese grassroot officials' early retirement

​To cope with increasing pressure from a graying population, the Chinese government is setting a timetable for postponing the retirement age, while many local civil servants are experimenting with a different path.

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Australians intend to work longer than ever before: survey

​More Australians than ever before are considering working until the "retirement age"

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Financial knowhow eludes HK elderly

Nearly 40 percent of the elderly lack financial knowledge and face difficulty saving money, according research from the Building Capacity for Elderly Financial Education in Hong Kong project by Po Leung Kuk.

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China preparing to raise retirement age: report

China will set a plan to raise the statutory retirement age in 2017 to relieve pressures from an aging population, an official researcher said.

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White House calls for tighter rules for brokers on retirement accounts

The Obama administration is proposing new rules aimed at eliminating conflict of interests among brokers and financial advisors who manage Americans' retirement accounts and ensuring them to put their clients' best interest first instead of their own profits.

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China's official clarifies retirement policy

A Chinese human resources official has denied that planned changes to retirement age will start with either civil servants or those engaged in heavy physical labor.

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Official stresses "tiny steps" to raise retirement age

Raising the retirement age in progressive steps is in line with China's labor market realities and should be prioritized

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Nearly 70 pct against retirement age increasing

Nearly 70 percent of Chinese people are opposed to a proposal to increase the retirement age, as the country looks to improve its pension system, according to a survey on Friday.