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SAT · 2026-09-05 · 00:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0905-109367
News/Silver linings: in Southeast Asia, ageing is big business
NSR-2026-0905-109367News Report·EN·Human Interest

Silver linings: in Southeast Asia, ageing is big business

Helen Fung, a 92-year-old Singaporean woman, recently moved into an assisted living facility, St Bernadette Lifestyle Village, after her husband's death left her feeling lonely. She declined her children's offers to move to England due to concerns about the climate.

Kolette Lim,Aidan Jones,Joseph SipalanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-05 · 00:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Silver linings: in Southeast Asia, ageing is big business
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Helen Fung, a 92-year-old Singaporean woman, recently moved into an assisted living facility, St Bernadette Lifestyle Village, after her husband's death left her feeling lonely. She declined her children's offers to move to England due to concerns about the climate. Fung's decision highlights a growing trend in Southeast Asia, where an aging population is creating significant business opportunities. The article uses Fung's experience as an example of a personal choice driven by changing life circumstances and preferences, contributing to the development of the elder care industry in the region.

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Helen Fung celebrated her 92nd birthday at St Bernadette Lifestyle Village.

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Helen Fung declined her children's offers to move to England due to the grey winters in London.

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Helen Fung moved into an assisted living facility after her husband died and she felt her home was empty.

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In Southeast Asia, the ageing population represents a significant business opportunity.

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Helen Fung’s home felt empty. After her husband died last October, she found herself rattling around a house in Singapore with only a domestic helper she could not get along with for company.She turned down her children’s invitations to move to England, put off by London’s grey winters, and instead checked herself into an assisted living facility.On a recent Monday afternoon in St Bernadette Lifestyle Village at Trevose Crescent, tucked away in the leafy residential estate of Bukit Timah, Fung celebrated her 92nd birthday.
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